Anyway, I was going to a picnic today and decided to bring along some baking goodies, this is what I put together.
Containing white chocolate and strawberry's you would think these cupcakes where sweet enough, but I just had to add a sprinkle of glitter and flowers to match. (it is a girly picnic after all.)
Totally optional of course! but arn't they pretty...
Ingredients-
- 180g unsalted butter
- 180g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 180g self raising flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the frosting-
- 150g white chocolate
- 150g cream cheese
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp icing sugar
- 12 tsp strawberry preserves
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition, adding the vanilla extract in with the second.
Sift in the flour and baking powder and gently fold together with a metal spoon.
Divide the mixture between the 12 cases and place into the oven for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely on a cooling rack.
Now for the frosting, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, being careful not to burn it.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese to soften, then beat in the butter and icing sugar.
Once the white chocolate has cooled down a bit you can mix this into the cream cheese mixture. (I put my frosting into the fridge for 20 minutes before using, it thickens up a bit making it easier to pipe/spread.)
When your cupcakes have cooled down, cut out a small hole in each one and fill with the strawberry preserves. Place the cut out parts back on top, so it covers the strawberry.
Fill a piping bag (or you can just spread it on) with the cream cheese frosting and pipe onto your cakes.
I used a 1m wilton tip.
You can leave them as they are (which is still delicious) or add on some decorations of your choice!
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