Ladybird cupcakes

Ladybird cupcakes
Average rating: 4 out of 5 star rating

These pretty cupcakes are great for kids' parties - just arrange your child's favourite sweets on top

  • Makes: 14-16

  • Prep time: 15 mins

  • Cooking time: 20 mins

  • Total time: 35 mins

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

  • Costs: Cheap as chips

  • Child friendly

Ingredients

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  • 125g (4½ oz) plain flour
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 125g (4½ oz) unsalted butter
  • 125g (4½ oz) caster sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 85g (3oz) strawberry jam

For the icing:

  • 350g (12oz) icing sugar, sifted
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Edible food colouring
  • Edible cake decorations (such as flowers, ladybirds or silver balls)

Method

  1. Put 14-16 paper cases into bun tins. Sift together the flour and baking powder and set aside. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4).
  2. Cream the butter and sugar until pale and light in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in the eggs, followed by the jam. Slowly beat in the flour mixture until smooth.
  3. Spoon into the paper cases and bake for about 20 mins or until golden. Turn out
  4. on to a wire rack and leave to cool.
  5. Tip the icing sugar into a bowl and add enough fresh lemon juice to make a thick icing. Add colouring if you like and spoon the icing over the little cakes. Arrange edible decorations on top.
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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/137637/Ladybird-cupcakes