Tip!
You can freeze the cakes for up to three weeks before decorating them – just wrap in cling film once completely cool.
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Sheep cupcakes
Let the kids whip up a creative storm in the kitchen with these super cute sheep cupcakes!
Ingredients
For the cakes
- 200g butter, softened
- 200g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 medium eggs
- 200g self raising flour, sifted
- 2 tbsp milk
For the buttercream
- 100g butter, softened
- 200g icing sugar, sifted
- Green food colouring
For the decoration
- 1x bag of white mini marshmallows
- 1x bag giant chocolate buttons
- Black and white writing icing
Instructions
For the cakes
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/ gas mark 4. Line a 12 hole cupcake/muffin pan with paper muffin cases. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and beat well. Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, following each with a spoonful of the flour to prevent curdling. Beat well after each addition.
2
Fold in the remaining flour using a metal spoon and then stir in the milk. Divide the mixture equally between the paper cases then bake for 20 mins until golden and well risen. Remove from the tin and leave to cool on a cooling rack.
For the buttercream
1
Place the butter in a large bowl and beat until smooth and soft. Gradually stir in the icing sugar then beat well. Add a few drops of green food colouring and mix until evenly coloured throughout.
For the decoration
1
Cover the top of each cake with buttercream. Use five mini marshmallows to create a circle in the centre of each cake then use about 11 mini marshmallows to make another circle around the first one.
2
Add a blob of writing icing to the back of a giant chocolate button then stick just below centre of the marshmallows to create the face. Break a giant chocolate button into quarters then split one quarter in half to create two ears. Add a blob of writing icing to the back of each ear and stick in position, tucking each pointy end underneath the chocolate button face.
3
Shape two legs from the chocolate button quarters and stick below the body on top of the buttercream as shown. Using the writing icing, add two white ovals to the chocolate button face to create the sheep’s eyes. Add a black dot in each eye and then add a smile.
Last updated one year ago
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