Kids Christmas Cupcakes

Cook 15 mins Makes 24, Prep 1 hour, NEW FOOD IDEAS

CUPCAKES 200g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature 1½ cups caster sugar 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1¾ cups self-raising flour 1 tsp vanilla bean paste ½ cup milk

FROSTING room temperature 400g unsalted butter, at 4 cups icing sugar mixture 1 tsp milk 1 tsp cocoa powder colouring gel Green and peach food all ingredients 2 To make cupcakes, place mixer. Beat on in the bowl of an electric Scrape down low speed for 30 seconds. for 1 minute side. Beat on medium speed among cases until pale and smooth. Divide in each). (about 2½ tablespoons (180C) 3 Cook in a moderate oven until cooked for about 15 minutes, or through. Cool on wire racks. butter in bowl of 4 To make frosting, beat Beat in ½ cup electric mixer until fluffy. Divide sugar at a time until combined. Stir milk and evenly among four bowls. Tint one sifted cocoa into one bowl. one white. green, one peach and leave cocoa 5 To make reindeer, spread Cut chocolate frosting over eight cakes. Cut each piece bars in half lengthways. Attach Choc crossways into quarters. frosting. Bits to peppermints using and Jaffas. Decorate with antlers, mints spread 6 To make Christmas trees, cakes. green frosting over eight pictured. Decorate with M&M’S, as peach 7 To make Santas, spread cakes. Halve frosting over remaining Dip the marshmallows crossways. sprinkles. top third of cakes in red Using a Press in marshmallows. with a star disposable piping bag fitted on moustaches. tip and white icing, pipe beans. Press in eyeballs and jelly