Monday, November 16, 2009

VANILLA CUPCAKE & SPRINKLES


Please use this recipe to make 6 cupcakes. I left out the lemon zest for these cupcakes. After letting them cool off you can cover them with sugar paste. To make big cupcakes I used my muffin tin (6).

Ingredients buttercream frosting:

  • 2 cups (230 grams) confectioners sugar (icing or powdered sugar), sifted
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk or light cream
  • pink colouring
  • strawberry essence

Steps:

  • In an electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, cream the butter until smooth and well blended
  • Add the vanilla extract
  • With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl
  • Add the milk and beat on high speed until frosting is light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes)
  • Add a little more milk or sugar, if needed
  • Tint the frosting with pink food colouring
  • add a few drops of strawberry essence

To end I covered the cupcakes with the frosting and cover that with coloured sprinkles.

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