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Christmas Cupcakes
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Christmas Cupcakes

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

These cupcakes are perfect for a party, for Christmas Day, or even as a gift for someone.

Preparation Time 35 minutes
Baking Time 25 minutes
Portions Makes 12
Skill Level Easy
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Christmas Cupcakes Ingredients

225 grams Unsalted Butter softened
225 grams Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
4 Free Range Eggs large Free Range Eggs
225 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) sieved Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
0.50 tsp Vanilla Extract (Nielsen Massey) Vanilla Extract (Nielsen Massey)
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Additional Ingredients

White Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create) for decoration White Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create)
Ready to Roll Icing for decoration Ready to Roll Icing
Green Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create) for decoration Green Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create)
Black Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create) for decoration Black Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create)
Brown/Chocolate Ready to Roll icing for decoration
Silver Balls for decoration Silver Balls
 

This recipe uses

  • Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
  • Free Range Eggs
  • Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
  • Vanilla Extract (Nielsen Massey)
  • White Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create)
  • Ready to Roll Icing
  • Green Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create)
  • Black Ready To Roll Icing (Silver Spoon Create)
  • Silver Balls

How to make Christmas Cupcakes

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  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/180°C fan/Gas 4. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake cases.
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar until pale & fluffy, add the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating until mixed. Gently fold in the flour. Spoon the mixture into the cases until 2/3 full.
  3. Bake in the oven for 25mins until golden brown or a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
  4. To make the tree & snowman roll out white icing and cut a disc the same size as the cake and stick onto the cake using some warmed jam. Using a sharp knife cut a Christmas tree shape and place on the cake using water to stick, decorate the tree with silver balls . Roll out some red icing and cut into a semi circle place this on the cake for the snowman’s hat, use a ball of white icing for the bobble and a strip of white for the brim of the hat. Use small balls of black icing for his eyes and a small cone of red for his nose. Give him a smile using the knife.
  5. To make a snowflake cover the cake with a disc of red icing then using a knife or snowflake cutter cut a snowflake shape and stick to the top using water.
  6. For Father Christmas mix together some white and red icing to make a pink face, then roll out some white icing and cut out shapes for his beard and hat, then use a red semi circle for his hat, stick to the face using water then use balls of black for his eyes, red for his nose and white for the bobble on his hat.
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