Spiced Christmas cupcakes with white chocolate marzipan frosting recipe



Spiced Christmas cupcakes with white chocolate marzipan frosting recipe from lisajcharman

kids can help can make in advance ok to freeze vegetarian
Category Cakes and biscuits recipes
ServesMakes 24 cup cakes
Prep time15 mins
Cook time20-30 mins

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Ingredients

Sponge:

200g caster sugar
200g dark soft brown sugar
180g butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
400g self-raising flour
1 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2-4 tbsp cold black tea

Icing:

550g icing sugar
180g butter (softened)
2 tsp almond extract
200g white chocolate
Up to 2 tbsp water

Method

1. Starting with the sponge, beat together the sugars and butter until pale and fluffy
2. Beat in the eggs and vanilla
3. Sieve in the flour, mixed spice and cinnamon and fold through
4. Stir in 2 tbsp of cold black tea – if the batter seems too stiff, add up to 2 more tbsp
5. Line two 12-hole cupcake trays with paper cases and divide the batter evenly between them
6. Bake at 200C (180C fan assisted) 20-30 mins until softly browned and springy. Cool completely on a wire rack
7. Meanwhile, prepare the icing by gently melting the chocolate over a bowl of steam and then allowing to cool but not set
8. Beat together the butter, icing sugar and almond extract by adding the sugar bit by bit until pale, smooth and fluffy, then beat in the white chocolate
9. Beat in 1 tbsp of water – if the icing is still too thick to pipe, beat more water drop by drop
10. Pipe the icing over the cupcakes – it makes just enough to cover 24 cakes – and then top with festive decorations

gransnetter Reviews

From: lisajcharman on Mon 03-Dec-12 21:03:47 Overall rating: 0.0
These festive delights are simply scrumptious! They taste like Christmas in a cup cake!