Cosmopolitan cocktail cupcakes - recipe
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Prepare
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Serves
12 -
Cook
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Skill
Easy
Ingredients
- 140 g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 40 g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 120 g Plain white flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) large
- 75 ml Milk (whole)
- 1 tbsp Orange juice
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tbsp Grand marnier
For the buttercream
- 80 g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 250 g Icing sugar
- 2 tsp Milk (whole)
- 2 tsp Vodka
- Food colouring
- Lime(s) slices, to decorate
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1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C, gas mark 3) and place 12 cupcake cases in a cupcake or muffin tin.
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2
Place the butter, flour, sugar and baking powder into a large bowl and using a hand held or freestanding electric mixer, slowly mix together until it resembles breadcrumbs.
For this step you'll need:
- 40g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 120g Plain white flour
- 1tsp Baking powder
- 140g Unrefined golden caster sugar
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3
Mix together the eggs, orange & lime juice, and milk in a jug then gradually add to the bowl. After mixing thoroughly, spoon the mixture into the cases until they are about 2/3 full.
For this step you'll need:
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) large
- 1 tbsp Orange juice
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 75tsp Milk (whole)
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4
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown and a skewer comes out clean.
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5
To make the frosting, mix together the butter and icing sugar until it resembles breadcrumbs in texture, then add the milk and vodka and mix on a high speed until the frosting is soft and fluffy. Add your chosen food colouring gradually until you reach your desired colour.
For this step you'll need:
- 80g Butter (unsalted) softened
- 250g Icing sugar
- 2tsp Milk (whole)
- 2tsp Vodka
- Food colouring
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6
Decorate the cupcakes with frosting using either a piping bag or palette knife and finish with a slice of lime.
For this step you'll need:
- Lime(s) slices, to decorate