Valentine’s Sugarpaste/Fondant Hearts Vanilla Cupcakes

Valentine's Day Heart Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Pretty rolled fondant (sugarpaste) decorated vanilla cupcakes for Valentine’s day. Red, black and white fondant with royal icing and silver dragees.

Ingredients:

  • 150g (5½ oz) butter, softened
  • 150g (5½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar
  • 150g (5½ oz) self raising flour
  • 3 medium eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 140°C, 275°F, gas mark 1. Line a tin with 12 cupcake cases.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar together with the vanilla extract until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs gradually, beating well between each.
  4. Sift the flour, add to the mixture and mix carefully until just combined.
  5. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold gently through with a spatula. Evenly spoon or pipe the mixture into the bases.
  6. Bake for around 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.
  7. Allow cupcakes to cool thoroughly before decorating. Decorate as desired.

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