Miniature Valentines Vanilla Pink Roses Cupcakes with Buttercream

February 07, 2015

Miniature Valentines Vanilla Pink Roses Cupcakes with Buttercream

Valentines Day is right round the corner and if you're looking for a sweet treat to give to your partner then you've come to the right place. But if not, and you're looking for something to gorge on whilst watching 500 days of summer for the billionth time on February 14th, then this is also the right place to come. However let me tell you that you should never feel sad about being alone, because one day you will find someone, maybe not now, but one day someone will open your eyes and make you realize why you're intoxicated with the expectation of finding love. And in the mean time, focus on what makes you happy; as Roald Dahl says 'If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely', so stop searching, after all, great things come when you least expect it.

On to the Recipe: Makes around 8 - 10

Ingredients:

Cupcakes

110g self-raising flour

110g butter/margarine

110g caster sugar

3 eggs

1 tbsp milk

Vanilla Extract

cupcake cases

Icing

200g icing sugar

75g margarine

Pink food colouring

Vanilla Extract/Pods

Piping Bags

Small star nozzle

1. Pre-heat your oven to gas mark 4/ 180C / 350F

2. Place cupcake cakes in a cupcake tray

3. Whisk together the butter and sugar until it is smooth

4. Gradually add three eggs (if it does curdle just add a little flour and mix) and vanilla extract

5. Sieve the flour in and gently fold in

6. Spoon into the cupcake cases (3/4 full)

7. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until golden

8. Put on a cooling rack until cool

9. Whilst cooling make the icing. Whisk together the icing sugar and butter until it is smooth and a pale white colour (this could take a while).

10. Separate into 2 bowls, in one bowl make a light shade (using less pink food colouring) and stir.In the other bowl add a little more pink food colouring to make a dark pink colour.