Cake, kids & exercise
There are so many variations of these cupcake. I like a good orange hit and don't want the orange to be overpowered by chocolate. My recipe is for an orange cupcake batter (no cocoa) and then decorated with chocolate buttercream. It also has the addition of chopped chocolate orange in the batter. It's a variation… Continue reading Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
This recipe is actually called 'Rainbow buns' in the cookery book 'Baking with Tiny Tots', but the rainbow name comes from the sprinkles, so we've renamed them! The cupcake and icing have orange zest or juice in them, so it makes sense to use our name instead. April (9) flicked through the cookery book during… Continue reading Iced Orange Cupcakes
Rich and chocolatey. They are more like mars bar cornflake buns than cupcakes, as they aren’t actually baked. In short, very indulgent but easy to make and very popular. The recipe is from one of my favourite books, ‘Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery’. There are so many good recipes in this book. Anyway, the recipe… Continue reading Mars Bar Cupcakes
I adore lemon and love a good lemon hit in a biscuit or cake. I have been meaning to try lemon cupcakes for yonks and finally got around to it during lockdown. We actually tried two recipes and this was the big winner. The first recipe used plain flour and I felt the cupcakes were… Continue reading Iced Lemon Cupcakes
Easter baking is very popular and kids love these cupcakes. Just make some cupcakes from my website , I recommend Vanilla Cupcakes or Heavenly Chocolate Cupcakes When you pipe the buttercream, just do a circle around the outer rim of the cupcake and place a few mini eggs in the centre, so that they look like… Continue reading Easter Cupcakes
They sound fun and tasty, so I gave them a try. I used a book from the library called 'Wicked Cupcakes!' by Luisa Zissman. She was on The Apprentice years ago, apparently, and has a cupcake shop....sure it had to be a success eh... Well they were, but her recipe makes way more than 12… Continue reading Cola Cupcakes
Itsy bitsy cupcakes are much loved in this house. They are perfect for little hands and dramatically reduce the waste. I think we all know a child that takes a bite out of a normal size cupcake and then abandons it! Or who just eats the icing and leaves the cupcake. They are also great… Continue reading Mini Cupcakes
Tried and tested, again and again. I have baked these hundreds of times over the years. It's a classic recipe, that I got years ago & is super easy. The recipe uses the all-in-one method, so basically bung everything in the mixer and let it do the work. Happy days. Ingredients: 125 g butter at… Continue reading Vanilla Cupcakes
I should call them Oreo overload. Oreo's in the cupcake, in the icing and on top. I got the recipe from the goodfood channel website years ago and have made them a good few times. I did change the icing, their recipe used a cream cheese Oreo frosting. I opted for a buttercream Oreo topping,… Continue reading Oreo Cupcakes
I have made these chocolate cupcakes many (many) times. They are easy to make and tasty, what more do we want eh. They are a bit crumbly, so give kids a plate with them....crumbs seem to go everywhere 😉 I got this recipe from a library book years ago and am not entirely sure what the… Continue reading Heavenly Chocolate Cupcakes
