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Halloween Cupcakes

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Whether you want to serve them at a party, gift them to trick-or-treaters or rustle them up for mid-term fun, these are sure to be a hit. Show off your creative flair by decorating them with the creepiest faces you can imagine.

Will you choose:

  • A fearsome Frankenstein
  • A scary skeleton
  • A bone-chilling bat
  • A wicked witch

Or something else entirely? The dark and misty sky’s the limit.

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Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween Cupcakes

agnesgempackfoods-ie
prep time
20 mins
cooking time
20 mins
servings
12
total time
60 mins

Equipment

  • Weighing scales

  • Teaspoon measurement

  • Mixing bowl

  • Wooden spoon

  • Sieve

  • Rolling pin

  • Tools to use with icing (e.g. butter knife, cocktail sticks etc.)

  • 12-hole bun tin

  • 12 bun cases

  • Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

  • For the Cupcakes:

  • 180 g Gem plain flour

  • 1 teaspoon Gem baking powder

  • 150g Gem caster sugar

  • 150g butter

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

  • To Decorate:

  • 350g Gem royal icing

  • Edible googly eyes

  • Jellies

  • Food colouring

  • Coloured instant ready-rolled fondant icing

  • Gem white choc chips

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 160c / 180c fan/gas mark 4.
2
Place a bun case in each section of the bun tin.
3
Using a wooden spoon, beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until the mixture looks light and fluffy.
4
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing gently.
5
Sift in the flour and mix gently until everything is combined.
6
Divide the mixture between the bun cases.
7
Bake for 20 minutes.
8
Meanwhile, prepare the icing according to the packet instructions.
9
Use the icing to create a set of spooky Halloween faces.
10
When the buns are lightly golden, leave them to cool on a wire rack.
11
Once cool, top each one with a spooky face. Finish off with jellies, choc chips, edible eyes, etc.

Notes

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