FunFetti Cupcakes!

  Hello everybody!

  This week I'm doing a baking blog, I'm really happy cos I've been missing doing these and I'm sure you have too! So, this weeks baking... Is funfetti cupcakes! If you don't know what funfetti cupcakes are, they are basically vanilla cupcakes with sprinkles added into the cake mix, so when you bite into them you have flashes of colour! Here is a photo of them...

  

  Serves: 12

  Cook Time: 20- 25 minutes 

  Prep Time: 15 minutes

  Effort: Easy

  To make the cupcakes you will need:

  125g caster sugar
  125g self raising flour
  2 large free range eggs
  125g unsalted butter
  ¼ teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
  1 ½ tablespoons of milk
  ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract

  As many sprinkles as you like!

  To make the buttercream icing you will need:
  335g icing sugar
  150g unsalted butter
  1- 2 tablespoons of whole milk
  ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract

  Method:

  Cupcakes:

  1) Pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.

  2) Place your cupcake cases into a muffin/cupcake tray. (I used a muffin for better shape and doubling up on the cases makes the case colour stay vibrant after baking.)

  2) Combine all the cupcake ingrediants in a mixing bowl and blend well using an electric hand mixer or kitchen aid and then add as many sprinkles as you like whilst mixing gently.

  3) Spoon the mixture into the cases. (It is a lot easier with an ice cream scooper.)

  4) Place in the oven for 20- 25 minutes until just turning golden brown.

  5)  When baked, leave to cool down completely on a wire rack before icing.

  Buttercream Icing:

  6) Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until soft and fluffy and more white in colour.

  7) Add the sieved icing sugar one third at a time mixing slowly to avoid a sugar cloud.

  8) Add the vanilla essence and milk a tablespoon at a time to get the right consistency.

  9) Spoon the mixture into your piping bag (fitted with a large open star tip nozzle) and get creative!

  10) Add sprinkles to complete.

  Here is the finished product...

  That brings us to the end of the bake and the blog for this week. I hope you enjoyed and if you do happen to bake some please send me a photo or tag me on Instagram @ISayBell_blog . I'll see you next week for another blog post!

  Byyeee!!!!

  (This bake was inspired by Zoella aka Zoë Sugg.)