Icky Eyeball Cupcakes
By OcadoLifeGreat fun for kids to prepare and even more fun to eat, these easy-to-make cupcakes are a great addition to your Halloween festivities.Time and servings
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Ingredients
9 total- 75 g of self raising flour
- 150 g of fondant icing
- 100 g of caster sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 50 g of icing sugar, sifted
- 1 pinch of baking powder
- 2 tbsp of cocoa powder
- 3 drops of food colouring
- 100 g of butter, softened
Method
7 stepsStep 1
Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Step 2
Add a little beaten egg, mix. Sift together the flour, baking powder & cocoa and add a little to the mixture, beating well to mix. Continue adding the egg and flour mixture in this way until they are all incorporated.
Step 3
Divide the mixture between 12 cake cases and bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until risen and springy to the touch. Cool on a wire rack.
Step 4
Divide the fondant icing into 12 and roll into balls, then flatten the base of each one.
Step 5
Decorate using a small paintbrush and food colouring.
Step 6
Add a drop of food colouring to the icing sugar along with 2 tsp of boiling water to form a thick icing.
Step 7
Spoon a little icing over each cooled cake and top with an “eye ball”.