Cupcakes for summer tea parties
This issue we have a paper cupcake template for you, with thanks to Andrew Crummy from World Community Arts Day and the 3 Harbours Festival. The decorating possibilities are endless...
www.3harbours.co.uk
If you’d rather make the real thing then here is a very basic Cupcake Recipe 50g/2oz self raising flour 50g/2oz Caster sugar (superfine) 50g/2oz Butter or margarine (shortening) 1 Egg
Just place all the ingredients in the mixing bowl at the
same time (with the exception of any additional fruit if using) or mix in food processer or mixer
A level tablespoon in each paper case will make medium sized cupcakes about 7.5cm/3-inches in diameter. A heaped teaspoon of cupcake mixture in each paper case or cupcake hole will make small cupcakes about 5cm/2-inches in diameter. .
Cook at 190C, Gas Mark 5 although if you have a fan assisted oven, you should reduce the temperature accordingly.
15 minutes should be long enough however, you can test whether the cupcake is cooked through by pushing a wooden toothpick into the centre. If it comes out clean, then the cupcake mixture has cooked through.
Before you decorate your cupcakes, it is important to allow them to cool completely by removing them from the baking sheet or tin, and placing on a wire rack. Once cool, the options are endless.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40