Annabel Karmel’s Easter chick cupcakes
- Makes 12
How to create some Easter baking fun by making chick cupcakes with yellow icing and orange M&M beaks
Ingredients
For the cakes
- Butter 125g, at room temperature
- caster sugar 125g
- lemon zest 1/2 tsp
- Self raising flour 125g, sifted
- Baking powder 1/4 tsp
- eggs 2
For the icing
- icing sugar 225g
For the decoration
- Orange M&Ms
- Black writing icing pen
Method
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Step 1
Preheat the over to 180C/Gas Mark 4. Line a muffin tin with paper cases, or use novelty ones.
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Step 2
Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl till pale and fluffy. Add the sifted flour, baking powder and salt.
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Step 3
Beat the eggs and the lemon zest and add to the bowl. Beat until just combined. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases.
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Step 4
Bake for 18-20 minutes until risen, golden and firm.
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Step 5
Leave the cakes in the tin for 10 minutes, then allow to cool on a wire rack.
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Step 6
To make the icing, stir enough water into the icing sugar to make a spreading consistency. Add a couple of drops of food colouring until you get the colour you want.
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Step 7
Spread the icing onto the cold cupcakes. Use two M&Ms to make the beak and draw on eyes with the icing pen.
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