Chick Cupcakes

Why have a normal cupcake when you can make it look this cute. This orange flavoured sponge is super refreshing and has a fantastic zing that really compliments the vanilla buttercream and they look great too.

Prep Time: 20 Mins

Cook Time: 12 – 15 Mins

Portions:12 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Butter Icing

Equipment you will need

Method

First you need to preheat your oven to 180c and put your cupcake cases into you cupcake tin
Now take your butter and beat until it becomes light in colour then add your sugar and continue to beat until it is light and fluffy, this will take about 5 mins, so be patient as this will help to give you a light and airy batter
Now take your eggs and add one at a time to your butter mix, you may want to add a spoon of flour as you add the eggs to avoid them from splitting
Now all your eggs are combined you can fold your flour in and then add your orange zest
You can now fill your cupcake cases and bake for 12 – 15 mins until golden brown and a knife comes out clean
Ok now 12 – 15 mins have now passed and your cakes are cooked you can now leave them to cool when you make your icing
So take your butter and beat until light and fluffy, again this will take some time so don’t worry if you think it’s taking too long
Now add your icing sugar a spoon at a time whiles continuing to beat to make it light and fluffy then add your vanilla and a small amount of yellow food colouring until it becomes a pale yellow colour
You can now decorate you cake to look like chicks. So pipe your icing on top then add your edible eyes and a small amount of orange icing in the shape of a small triangle to make the beck and there you go your chick cupcakes are done!!