CELEBRATION CUPCAKES

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Make these individual party sponges ahead then follow our suggestions for decorating and icing

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 3h

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 large eggs
200g natural yogurt
2 tsp vanilla extract
250g caster sugar
280g self-raising flour
140g ground almond
250g pack butter , softened
250g pack butter , softened
300g icing sugar , sifted, plus extra for rolling
500g pack ready-to-roll icing , for the tops
few different food colourings
extra icing and decorations of your choice (see method section for ideas)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line 2 x 12-hole muffin tins with paper cases. Put the eggs, yogurt, vanilla, sugar, flour, almonds and butter in your largest mixing bowl and beat until smooth and lump-free. Divide between the paper cases and bake for 25-30 mins (swapping the trays after 15 mins if you have to use 2 shelves) until a skewer poked into the centre of the cakes comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. They can be frozen for up to 1 month or kept in an airtight container overnight.
  • To decorate, beat the butter and icing sugar together until smooth and light. Use a teaspoon to spoon a heaped dollop into the centre of each cake or, for speed, spoon into a food bag, cut about 2cm off the corner and pipe a dollop onto each.
  • Divide the icing into as many colours as you want - plus a piece left to be white, or to brush with glitter, if you like. Knead a little colouring into each piece until you have a good colour, then roll out onto a surface lightly dusted with icing sugar. Use a 6.5cm fluted cutter to stamp out rounds and press down onto the icing to flatten it a bit. Repeat with the other colours to cover all the cakes. Now decorate as you wish, or see our ideas, below.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 42 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

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