The Cupcake Maker ♥

Newest addition to my cupcake collection growing week by week.....the cupcake maker! I actually LOVE this!! Tested it out at the weekend to make some lovely chocolate/vanilla sponge cupcakes with raspberry buttercream, decorating the top with cut out flowers from sugar dough and edible pink shimmer spray....what do you think?? See the recipe below in case anyone would like to try it out :)

My Cupcake Making Collection

Chocolate Sponge with Raspberry Buttercream

♥ Vanilla Cupcakes (makes 6)
50g unsalted butter
50g caster sugar
1 medium egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
50g self-raising flour*

-Cream together the butter and sugar until pale then add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined
-Sift the flour and fold into the mixture until smooth
-Spoon the mixture equally between the cupcake cases
-With a cupcake maker bake for 8-10 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool.
(In the oven usually takes around 15-20mins until the cakes are golden brown 180°C/350 °F/Gas)

*For the chocolate cupcakes take out 25g of the self raising flour and swap for 25g of cocoa powder*

♥ Raspberry Buttercream (makes enough to cover 12 cupcakes)
Recipe from 'Cupcakes' book by Carol Pastor
175g butter
350g icing sugar
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp raspberry jam
few drops of red food colouring

-Beat together the butter and icing sugar until smooth and fluffy
-Stir in the lemon juice and raspberry jam (sieve the jam if you prefer to exclude the seeds)
-Add a few drops of food colouring and beat until mixture is evenly coloured.