Terrys Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Who doesn't love Terry's chocolate orange ?
Who doesn't love cupcakes ?
Well you love both that's why your reading this post right this second.

Recipe adapted from http://www.janespatisserie.com

Ingredients :

175g butter
175g caster sugar
175g self raising flour
4 eggs
1 tspn vanilla
3 tbspn cocoa powder (optional)

Icing :

500g icing sugar
250g stork (margarine)
20 pieces Terry's chocolate orange (melted)


Method

1. Preheat your oven to 160 fan.Line a baking tray with your cupcake cases of your choice.
2. Mix your stork and sugar together.I use a stand mixer and whisk for a few minutes,until combined.
3. Add the rest of your ingredients (egg,self raising flour,vanilla,cocoa owder). Mix for 5 minutes and until the mixture is light and fluffy.
4. Spoon your cake batter into the cases and place in the oven for 15-35 minutes.Keep an eye on the cakes as you don't want them burning.(That would ruin your day)
5.Whilst your cakes are cooling you can make the icing.Mix the stork with the icing sugar and add in the melted chocolate gradually.Continue to whisk so the buttercream gets thick and fluffy.
6.Using a piping bag and a star nozzle pipe the icing onto the cupcake and finish of with a segment of the orange and some edible glitter to give it the wow factor.
7.Make yourself a cup of tea or hot chocolate if your feeling  like a chocoholic and enjoy your yummy creation.You could share with your friends or keep them all to yourself.

Carla x

Biscoff Cookie Butter Cupcakes!

vanilla cupcakes topped with a biscoff cookie buttercream and decorated with biscoff cookies.

if you are a cookie lover or a cupcake lover or a love anything sweet person then this is the recipe for you!


Recipe adapted from http://www.janespatisserie.com
Ingredients  :

Cupcakes -
-175g stork
-3 medium eggs
-2tsp vanilla
-2tsp milk
-175g caster sugar
-175g self raising flour

Buttercream -
-200g biscoff cookie butter
-200g butter
-400g icing sugar

Method :

1;Heat your oven to 160 fan and line a cupcake tin with 12-16 cases.

2:Mix the margarine with the sugar and slowly add in the eggs one at a time.

3:Add in the vanilla and flour and beat until smooth and combine.Add a little milk if need to loosen the mixture.

4:Divide your mixture into the cases using a spoon or ice cream scoop,bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clear.

5:Leave the cakes to cool

Buttercream icing -

6: Mix the icing sugar and margarine until loosened and smooth,gradually add the icing sugar and mixing on a slow speed until combined.

7: Add in the biscoff spread and contine to mix,add the milk if you need too.mix for 5 minutes to get the icing thick and creamy.

8: Pipe the icing onto the cake and decorate with the biscuits i choose to place a whole cookie on top and crush some extra on the top.

9:Enjoy your yummy cupcakes and wow your taste buds!

Carla xoxo