Sunday, 4 December 2011

Gingerbread cupcakes

These were so easy and so yummy!! I'm definitely making these again



INGREDIENTS:

150g butter
150g soft brown sugar
3 eggs
150g self raising flour
1tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp milk

METHOD:
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

gradually mix  the eggs into the creamed butter and sugar alternating with sieved flour (add the spices to the flour as you sieve) until everything is combined

Use an ice cream scoop to put a dollop of mix into prepared cupcake cases (made about 20)

Cook at 180oC for about 15-20 minuets or until a cocktail stick inserted into the middle comes out clean

ICING:
200g butter
50g soft brown sugar
2tbsp milk
200g icing sugar

METHOD:

Melt the sugar and 50g of the butter in a pan over a low heat.

Add the milk, stir and leave to cool

Mix together the rest of the butter and the icing sugar

When the toffee source is at room temperature pour it into the butter cream and mix well

Pipe onto the cake

YUM!!