A cupcake to celebrate our first blog

I found this recipe online and used it for Freya’s first birthday party. You can go crazy with the decorations. I founds these great animal sticks, but smarties and sprinkles look just as good. These were a real hit with both bubs and parents. The frosting is delicious and there’s plenty to go around. 

COOKING TIME

20 minutes

MAKES

24

INGREDIENTS

250g unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups (330g) caster sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

4 eggs

3 cups (450g) self-raising flour, sifted

1 cup milk

Assorted sweets, to decorate

Frosting

125g unsalted butter, softened

250g cream cheese, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 cups (640g) icing sugar, sifted

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, 1/4 tsp salt and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

2.Add 1/2 the sifted flour and 1/2 milk and stir until combined, then add remaining flour and milk and stir until combined.

3.Line two 12-hole (1/3-cup capacity) muffin tins with paper cake cases. Spoon 2 tbs mixture into each paper case, then bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a cake comes out clean. Cool cakes in tin.

4.For frosting, using an electric mixer, beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Gradually add icing sugar, beating until incorporated. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

5.With a spoon or palette knife, spread frosting over tops of cooled cakes, then decorate as desired with assorted sweets. Un-iced cakes can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container.


This recipe was found on Taste.com.au