Cupcakes for Christmas
FROM RED VELVET,HAZELNUT TORTE TO TIRAMISU, CUPCAKES ARE THE FLAVOUR OF THE SEASON
Measuring,whipping and baking.It's what creates the magical aromas of Christmas traditions.At this time,the readymade list just doesn't make the cut.This year,we have a whole new list of goodies that are trending for Christmas,and cupcakes are topping the list.
From 3-D sugar-work on cakes to themed cake-pops,bakers are getting creative this Christmas.But,it's customised cupcakes that are the flavour of the season."Red velvet,hazelnut gooey torte and tiramisu are some of the most popular flavours this season.Themed cupcakes are the biggest hit and everyone wants to learn how to make them,"smiles Rakhee Vasvani,owner,Palate Culinary Studio.
These small,delicious,pick-me-up cupcakes are looking more delectable than ever before.This Christmas,creamy cupcakes with customised Christmas designs such as Christmas trees,Santa,snowman and reindeer,have become the main attraction.
Several mothers are also planning to give their little ones a big surprise by baking these exotic cupcakes."We follow the tradition of making a walnut cake.However,this year,along with a walnut cake,I'm also planning to make a mixed fruit-cream cupcake,especially for my sevenyear-old daughter and nieces,"reveals Rebecca D'costa from Bandra.
And you can get as creative as you like.From alphabet cupcakes to fairy-light circled ones,the cup overflows.A bit of effort,lots of love and simple recipes,and you too can make decorative Christmas cupcakes,cakepops and a moist exotic plum cake.
SNOWMAN CUPCAKES
Ingredients
100 gm softened butter 100 gm golden caster sugar 2 eggs 100 gm flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla essence Icing sugar for dusting 150 gm ready-to-roll white icing 3 tbsp apricot jam Marshmallows Red fizzy lances for the scarves Tubes of coloured writing icing Sugar baubles (for cake decoration) Edible silver baubles
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/300F/Gas Mark 2.Place the softened butter,sugar,eggs,flour,baking powder and vanilla essence into the bowl of an electric mixer.Beat for a few minutes until the mixture is light in colour and fluffy.Line a bun tin with eight paper cases and divide the mixture between them,filling the cases to about two-thirds of the way up.Bake for about 20 minutes until the fairy cakes have risen and are lightly golden.Lift the cakes (still in their paper cases) out of the tins and leave to cool on a wire rack.Dust a clean work surface with icing sugar and roll out the icing to about 5mm/ in thick.Cut out eight circles using a small pastry cutter that is the same size as the top of your cakes.Put the apricot jam into a small dish and stir in one tablespoon of hot water.Brush this over the surface of the cakes and stick the circles of icing on top.To decorate the cakes,use marshmallows for the snowmen's heads,black writing icing for the eyes,red writing icing for the smiles and sugar baubles for noses (stick them on with a blob of writing icing).Stick the heads on the cakes using a little apricot jam,then stick on the edible silver baubles for buttons.Wrap fizzy lances around the snowmen's necks for scarves.
FROM RED VELVET,HAZELNUT TORTE TO TIRAMISU, CUPCAKES ARE THE FLAVOUR OF THE SEASON
Measuring,whipping and baking.It's what creates the magical aromas of Christmas traditions.At this time,the readymade list just doesn't make the cut.This year,we have a whole new list of goodies that are trending for Christmas,and cupcakes are topping the list.
From 3-D sugar-work on cakes to themed cake-pops,bakers are getting creative this Christmas.But,it's customised cupcakes that are the flavour of the season."Red velvet,hazelnut gooey torte and tiramisu are some of the most popular flavours this season.Themed cupcakes are the biggest hit and everyone wants to learn how to make them,"smiles Rakhee Vasvani,owner,Palate Culinary Studio.
These small,delicious,pick-me-up cupcakes are looking more delectable than ever before.This Christmas,creamy cupcakes with customised Christmas designs such as Christmas trees,Santa,snowman and reindeer,have become the main attraction.
Several mothers are also planning to give their little ones a big surprise by baking these exotic cupcakes."We follow the tradition of making a walnut cake.However,this year,along with a walnut cake,I'm also planning to make a mixed fruit-cream cupcake,especially for my sevenyear-old daughter and nieces,"reveals Rebecca D'costa from Bandra.
And you can get as creative as you like.From alphabet cupcakes to fairy-light circled ones,the cup overflows.A bit of effort,lots of love and simple recipes,and you too can make decorative Christmas cupcakes,cakepops and a moist exotic plum cake.
SNOWMAN CUPCAKES
Ingredients
100 gm softened butter 100 gm golden caster sugar 2 eggs 100 gm flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla essence Icing sugar for dusting 150 gm ready-to-roll white icing 3 tbsp apricot jam Marshmallows Red fizzy lances for the scarves Tubes of coloured writing icing Sugar baubles (for cake decoration) Edible silver baubles
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/300F/Gas Mark 2.Place the softened butter,sugar,eggs,flour,baking powder and vanilla essence into the bowl of an electric mixer.Beat for a few minutes until the mixture is light in colour and fluffy.Line a bun tin with eight paper cases and divide the mixture between them,filling the cases to about two-thirds of the way up.Bake for about 20 minutes until the fairy cakes have risen and are lightly golden.Lift the cakes (still in their paper cases) out of the tins and leave to cool on a wire rack.Dust a clean work surface with icing sugar and roll out the icing to about 5mm/ in thick.Cut out eight circles using a small pastry cutter that is the same size as the top of your cakes.Put the apricot jam into a small dish and stir in one tablespoon of hot water.Brush this over the surface of the cakes and stick the circles of icing on top.To decorate the cakes,use marshmallows for the snowmen's heads,black writing icing for the eyes,red writing icing for the smiles and sugar baubles for noses (stick them on with a blob of writing icing).Stick the heads on the cakes using a little apricot jam,then stick on the edible silver baubles for buttons.Wrap fizzy lances around the snowmen's necks for scarves.
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