Christmas Cupcakes

Makes 10 Cakes

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 sieve
  • 1 plastic spatula
  • 1 timer
  • 1 measuring scale
  • 1 bun tin
  • 1 whisk/fork
  • 10 paper cases

Ingredients

  • 100g margarine
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 100g raising flour
  • 2 medium eggs
  • Pinch baking powder
  • Frosting/icing

Preparationg Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Oven Temperature: 200C/ Gas Mark 6

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas Mark 6
  2. Measure out the 100g margarine and 100g caster sugar into a mixing bowl. Take a wooden spoon and beat mixture until it becomes pale in colour, light, and fluffy. Add cinnamon and mixed spice.
  3. Break 2 eggs into a mixing bowl and beat up with a whisk or fork. Measure out the 100g self-raising flour and sift through a sieve into a bowl. This helps the fairy cakes to rise.
  4. Slowly add a small amount of beaten egg to the margarine and sugar mixture.
  5. Once all the egg has been added, sift all the remaining flour into the bowl and fold in the flour.
  6. When all the flour is mixed, take a teaspoon and spoon a small amount of the mixture into each paper case. Do not overfill the cases, as the mixture will rise during the cooking process. Try to fill the case about 3/4.
  7. Place the bun tins with the filled paper cases into the pre-heated oven. Set your timer for 10 minutes.
  8. The fairy cakes are ready when they are well risen, light golden brown in colour and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven carefully with oven gloves and take each cake out of the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack. To check the cakes are cooked through, test with cocktail stick- if the stick comes out of the cake clean they are ready.
  9. Add all of your favourite holiday toppings and decorations. Attach the Great KCS Festive Greeting Tag and send to family and friends!

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