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BUTTERFLY BUNS



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Easy to make vanilla butterfly buns.

Provided by bakingchef15

Time 35m

Yield Makes Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 5

4oz softened butter
4oz caster sugar
2 standard eggs
4oz self raising flour
1 tsp vanilla essence

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 190c.
  • Using a bun tray put bun cases in it.
  • Cream butter and sugar together.
  • Beat in a whole egg, one at a time, adding a tbsp of flour with each.
  • Fold in remaining flour with metal or wooden spoon.
  • Transfer to bun cases.
  • Bake in oven for 24min
  • Then cool

BUTTERFLY BUNS



BUTTERFLY BUNS image

Categories     Chocolate     Fruit     Kid-Friendly

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon hot water
1/2 cup (divided) margarine
1/4 cup white sugar
1 recipe - 1 egg
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cherry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 350 F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup-muffin-pan with paper baking cups.
  • Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine and white sugar together until pale yellow and fluffy. Gradually add small amounts of beaten egg, beating continuously. In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder and hot water. Stir cocoa mixture into batter. Fold in flour using figure eight movement.
  • If the mixture is too stiff, batter should slowly drop off spoon when lifted from bowl, add a small amount of water. Divide mixture into 12 muffin cups.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until well risen and firm to touch. Allow to cool.
  • Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine until soft. Gradually add sifted confectioners sugar and vanilla extract. Mix cream filling until smooth.
  • Cut circles from tops of muffins, and halve these to resemble butterfly wings. Put a small amount of cherry jam in the cut out hole, and cover with a teaspoon of cream filling. Place the wing shapes into the cream filling curved side down.

BUTTERFLY BUNS



Butterfly Buns image

Small buns that resemble butterflies. All kids love them

Provided by Pet

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup self-rising flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon hot water
¼ cup margarine
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
¼ cup margarine
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cherry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 350 F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup-muffin-pan with paper baking cups.
  • Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine and white sugar together until pale yellow and fluffy. Gradually add small amounts of beaten egg, beating continuously. In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder and hot water. Stir cocoa mixture into batter. Fold in flour using figure eight movement. If the mixture is too stiff, batter should slowly drop off spoon when lifted from bowl, add a small amount of water. Divide mixture into 12 muffin cups.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until well risen and firm to touch. Allow to cool.
  • Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine until soft. Gradually add sifted confectioners sugar and vanilla extract. Mix cream filling until smooth.
  • Cut circles from tops of muffins, and halve these to resemble butterfly wings. Put a small amount of cherry jam in the cut out hole, and cover with a teaspoon of cream filling. Place the wing shapes into the cream filling curved side down.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 226.7 mg, Sugar 19 g

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