Billington’s

Askeys Torch Cupcakes

These cupcake cornets will have everyone talking! Fun to make and fun to eat too!

Preparation Time 25 minutes
Baking Time 25 minutes
Portions 12
Skill Level Easy
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Askeys Torch Cupcakes Ingredients

100 grams Butter at room temperature
100 grams Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
2 Eggs beaten
100 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
12 Cornet Cups (Askeys)
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Additional Ingredients

Icing

50 grams Butter
175 grams Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown) Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
1 sachet Red Food Colouring
Gold Lustre
 

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How to make Askeys Torch Cupcakes

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  1. Heat the oven to 180°c, 160°C fan, gas 4. Place the Askeys cornets into a deep cupcake tray.
  2. Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs a little at a time until smooth, adding a little flour if the mixture curdles. method tip
  3. Stir in the flour and fold in until smooth
  4. Place a heaped dessertspoon full into each cornet and bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown and just firm to the touch.
  5. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely. method tip
  6. Make the butter cream by mixing the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy, adding a drop of boiling water if necessary.
  7. Divide the butter cream in half, colour one half with a little red food colouring. Place a large star shaped nozzle in a piping bag. The red icing down one side of the bag and the white icing down the other side so that when piped the two colours swirl together.
  8. Pipe a swirl of icing on each cake then brush a few strokes of gold luster over the icing to enhance the flames. If you like, you can brush the top of the cornets with gold luster too.
  9. The cakes will keep for 3-4 days in a cake tin.
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