Vampire bite cupcakes

Name: Vampire bite cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 60g butter; 150 g golden caster sugar; 1 large egg; 10g cocoa powder; 40ml red food colouring (extra for decoration); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 120ml buttermilk; 150g self-raising flour; 300g icing sugar, sifted; 50g butter, at room temperature; 125g full-fat cream cheese, cold

By: MummyPagesKitchen

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

60g butter

150 g golden caster sugar

1 large egg

10g cocoa powder

40ml red food colouring (extra for decoration)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

120ml buttermilk

150g self-raising flour

300g icing sugar, sifted

50g butter, at room temperature

125g full-fat cream cheese, cold

For the sponge: Heat the oven to 160°C fan/gas 4 and line a 12-hole tin with paper cases. Add the butter and the sugar to a freestanding electric mixer and beat on medium speed until completely combined.

Turn the mixer up to full speed, then slowly add the egg and mix until completely combined.

In a small bowl, mix the cocoa powder, red food colouring and vanilla extract until it forms a dark paste.

Add to the butter mix and blitz in the blender until the batter is well combined. Turn the mixer down to a low speed and gradually add in half the buttermilk.

Beat until well mixed and then add half the flour and mix everything until well incorporated. Repeat until all the buttermilk and flour have been added. Turn up the speed to high an beat for a few minutes until the texture is smooth.

Add the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and place in the oven to bake for 20 minutes until springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the tray before turning out onto the wire rack.

For the cream cheese frosting: beat the icing sugar and butter together in an electric mixer until the mixture is well combined.

Add the cream cheese and beat until well mixed. Continue to beat for another few minutes until the frosting is light. Place in the fridge to chill until needed.

When the cupcakes have cooled fully, pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.

Using a toothpick or skewer, poke two holes in the frosting of each cake to mimic fang marks. Add a drop of red food colouring to each whole and elongate the colouring into the frosting with the toothpick to create the 'blood effect'.

Serves
12

Preparation Time
25 minutes

Cooking Time
20 minutes

Main ingredients
Flour

Recipe Type
Party Food, Cakes & Baking, Kids Food