Autumn 2013

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Tips and Tricks

I like to add my butter icing into a piping bag to make the icing more of a feature. With so many options of nozzle designs you can simply play around with what look your after and then pipe away! Dont melt the butter!...When making butter icing it is important that in order to get the right consistency you only soften the butter.

centre or simply add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the mixture to spice things up a bit!. You can also go a little crazy with your frosting choices! Instead of a plain frosting why not make a peanut butter frosting? by adding some peanut butter to your mix. Top that on to a jam centre cupcake and wow amazing taste combinations!

Perhaps your after a more summery flavour. Add in some lemon juice instead of vanilla essence to create a lemon flavoured cupcake. For the icing, simply add some lemon passionfruit curd into your butter icing instead of You want something more than Vanilla?... the vanilla essence. There are so many This mixture allows you to add whatever ways to play with this recipe. flavours take your fancy! You can extract some of the middle of the cupcake once Get creative and enjoy sampling there cooked and add some jam to the all your creations X Once your feeling confident with making these get creative! Decorate as you like! flags, lollies,sprinkles, whatever the occasions they will look amazing!.


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