Cute video below of mommy and daughter making the Mickey and Minnie cupcakes together:
Here’s the recipe:
What it takes:
- 125g self-raising flour
- 1 level tsp baking powder
- 125g butter, softened
- 125g caster sugar
- 2 large free-range eggs
- Asda Red Food Colouring
- Asda Pink and White Pearls, to decorate
- 125g soft, unsalted butter
- 250g sifted icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk
- original oreo cookies
How to make it?
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Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a 12-hole bun tray with cupcake cases (not fairy cake or muffin cases). Sift the flour and baking powder together into a large bowl. It’s important to measure the baking powder accurately – use a measuring spoon and run your finger across the top to ensure that it’s level.
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Make sure the butter is soft (a bit like mayonnaise) but not melted. Add the butter, sugar and eggs to the flour.
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Beat with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula and beat again for 1 minute.
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Put the mixture in the paper cases, making sure they’re all about the same size. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed. Cool on a wire rack.
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Make the buttercream by beating the unsalted butter until creamy, and then add the icing sugar 1 rounded tbsp at a time. Add the vanilla extract and milk and beat well until the icing is creamy.
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Add a tiny blob of red food colouring to the buttercream and beat until the icing is pink. Use a clean cocktail stick to add a little more colouring if necessary. Put the icing in a piping bag with a large star nozzle and pipe it onto the cakes. Or, spread it with a knife.
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Sprinkle a few pearls on top of the cakes for Minnie
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Add oreo cookies for mouse ears
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