The kids will love decorating these festive cupcakes. Simply pipe the peppermint buttercream over the cupcakes, then sprinkle with candy cane.
Serves1212
Prep time15 mins15 minutes
Ingredients
250g butter, softened
500g icing sugar mixture
1 tbs milk
1 tsp peppermint essence
Red gel food colouring, to decorate
12 Coles Chocolate Cupcakes, icing removed
Candy canes, crushed, to decorate
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Method
Step 1
Use an electric mixer to beat the butter in a bowl until very pale. Gradually add icing sugar, beating well after each addition. Beat in the milk and peppermint essence.
Step 2
Brush 4 stripes of the food colouring inside a piping bag fitted with a 1cm plain nozzle. Add the buttercream and pipe over cupcakes. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes to decorate.
Santa’s tip: Use a small clean paintbrush to paint vertical strips of food colouring inside the piping bag, starting at the bottom of the bag.
The kids will love decorating these festive cupcakes. Simply pipe the peppermint buttercream over the cupcakes, then sprinkle with candy cane.
Method
Step 1
Use an electric mixer to beat the butter in a bowl until very pale. Gradually add icing sugar, beating well after each addition. Beat in the milk and peppermint essence.
Step 2
Brush 4 stripes of the food colouring inside a piping bag fitted with a 1cm plain nozzle. Add the buttercream and pipe over cupcakes. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes to decorate.
Santa’s tip: Use a small clean paintbrush to paint vertical strips of food colouring inside the piping bag, starting at the bottom of the bag.
