From a real Christmas tree, lovingly decorated by me and mum to a baked and decorated cupcake by me!
The cupcake sponge in this recipe is very easy to make as it is an 'all in one bowl' recipe. The butter-cream is simple to make and you can really go crazy with the decorations! Glitter, silver balls, stars, snowflakes and whatever you feel is Christmasy.
Recipe: Cupcakes
- 2 Eggs
- 110g/4oz self raising flour, sieved
- 50g/1 ½ of ground almonds
- 110g/4oz unsalted butter
- 1tsp baking powder
- 110g/4oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp whole milk
Equipment:
- Sieve
- Bowl
- Mixer
- 12 hole Muffin tin with cupcake cases in them.
1. Preheat
oven to 190c/Gas Mark 5. Place 12 cupcake cases into the muffin tray.
2. Put
all of the cupcake ingredients into a bowl and beat well until smooth.
3. Spoon
the mixture into the cases and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden.
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Recipe: Buttercream
- 120g/4oz unsalted butter diced
- 225g/8oz icing sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Green food colouring paste. (I used gooseberry green)
- Christmas decorations of your choice. Including glitter (because its Christmas. Glitter is a must)
Equipment:
- Sieve
- Knife
- Mixer
- Palette knife
- Piping bag
- Spoon
- Bowl x2
1. Beat
the butter in a bowl until creamy. Gradually add the icing sugar, beat
constantly. Stir in the vanilla extract.
2. Put
2/3 of the buttercream into a separate bowl and add the food colouring.
3. Spread
the uncoloured buttercream into each cake using a palette knife. (This will be
the snow covered ground.)
4. Spoon
the green colouring into a piping bag. Pipe short lengths on top of each other
in round layers to create a Christmas tree shape. (Criss-crossing over one another.)
5. Add
your decorations and sprinkle with glitter.
Bake On and Merry Christmas!!
Penny
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Bake On and Merry Christmas!!
Penny
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