Tuesday 25 September 2012

Ok so it's a Cup Cake!


Ok! Ive avoided doing cup cakes for so long because the world and its mother makes cup cakes. but I like gadgets and I found some cool little silicone press forms to make marzipan flowers. They seemed perfect as a topping for cup cakes, so cup cakes it is!

for this you will need

200g of plan flour,
200g of castor sugar,
100g unsalted butter
2 tsp of baking power.
1/2 tsp of salt

3 eggs
150ml of Milk
1 tsp of Vanilla Essence

For the topping
Whipped Cream
Two tbs of Sugar
Half tsp of Red Coloring


Mix the first 5 ingredients in a bowl until they combine to the consistency of breadcrumbs.
 whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla  until combined then slowly add the flour and sugar mixture gradually.
 Pour in to a jug to make it easier to fill your cup cake cases. remember its a sponge mixture so it will rise a little. place in the oven at 180 for about 20-25 minutes.. but to be honest you will know from the color and if u skewer them the  skewer will come out clean when ready.
 Roll out some store bought icing (life's too short to make your own!)
 using the template cutter that comes with the form press cut out the shape ready for your mold.
 Position the icing shape on the mould.
 Press firmly the two sides of the mold together
 Once released you should have a pretty delicate edible flower.
Once released from the mold you can use food coloring to pain or like i did sprinkle with a little edible glitter.

Whip some Sugar and Cream together adding the tiniest drop of red food color to make a luxurious topping and decorate with your hand made flowers.

Enjoy!


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