Lots of couples choose cupcakes now, as it's a lot cheaper than spending hundreds of pounds on a wedding cake, for more than one reason,
* you only need to make enough for the amount of guest that you have
* plus you can make smaller ones for the kiddies!
* they can double up as favours !
and of course they look sooooo pretty !!
Cupcakes can be decorated with any type of decorations, from butterfly's to flowers to more extravagant designs so will always be worked into your chosen theme.
Pink Butterfly Cupcakes
(this is only is is only to decorate) Equipment
for 12 Butterfly cupcakes you will need, * cocktail sticks
* 12 cupcake cases * non-stick board
* 100g white flower paste * smooth rolling pin
* claret food colouring * small butterfly cutter
* pink food glitter * a4 white card
* 50g royal icing sugar * flat brush
* 350g icing sugar * 3 disposable piping bags
* 175g slightly salted butter (softened) * scissors
* 2 tbsp water * large open star piping nozzle
* 1 tsp vanilla extract. * bowl & teaspoon
Step 1
First we need to make your pink butterfly's, so you need to divide your paste in to two 50g parts, and using a cocktail stick dab a tiny piece of colouring into one piece. knead in well until one is pale pink.
Step 2
On a smooth service, roll out the pink paste and using your small butterfly cutter cut out 12 shapes.
Step 3
Bend your white card, line each 'v' in the card with greaseproof paper, place your butterfly's in the centre, this will help them set to dry, leave overnight for best results.
Step 4
When dry, brush over the glitter and try not to overload them, less is more !!
Step 5
Spoon 25g of the royal icing in a bowl add a little water, tinting it to match your butterfly's,
Step 6
Spoon two teaspoons into a piping bag and fold down the open end of the bag. Snip a hole in the top of the bag and pipe a head and a tail onto each butterfly.
Remember to do a different colour with the second lot of paste.
To make the buttercream
* Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and add the butter, mix together with a fork or mixer add the water and the extract mix well untill fluffy,
* Place the large star nozzle onto the piping bag and spoon in the buttercream
* Hold your cupcake and carefully swirl round the outside edge of the cake piping inwards and upwards to the middle of the cake.
* To attach the butterflys lift each one carefully off the card and place into the cream,
* Gentle push down on the body, so that they look like they have just landed.
Ta da !! butterfly cupcakes !!
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