Nic LOVES Thursday - Pink Heart Lemonade Cupcakes

Nic loves her Thursday very much...!!!

Nic can't wait for Thursdays as I will bake something for her to bring for her classmates for the dance class.

I have a cupcake recipe book that Nic can choose to bring for her dance class....

Pink Heart Lemonade Cupcakes

Ingredients:

(makes about 15 cupcakes)

115g self raising flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

115g butter, softened

115g castor sugar

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

pink food coloring

Method:

Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.

Add the butter, caster sugar and eggs, and using an electric mixer, beat together until smooth.

Beat in a little pink food coloring to colour the mixture pale pink.

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases.

Bake in the preheated oven, 180degC for 15-20 mins, until risen & firm to the touch.

Lemonade Buttercream:

60g unsalted butter, softened

juice & finely grated rind of 1/4 lemon

100g icing sugar

pink food colouring

Method:

Place butter, lemon juice & lemon rind in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2-3mins, until pale & creamy.

Beat in the cream, then gradually sift in the icing sugar and continue beating for 2-3 mins, until the buttercream is light & fluffy.

Beat in a little pink food colouring to give a pale pink color.

Decorate as shown.

Have fun!!!!