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Wednesday 22 November 2017

Reindeer Cup Cakes


Everything is feeling a bit festive over at Mummy Snowy Owl HQ and that means its time to get crafty!

This week I decided to do some baking and I came up with these festive beauties! 


Red velvet cupcakes topped with chocolate reindeers/sprinkles



Want to give them a try? Here's what you'll need!

  • A mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring jug
  • Cup cake tray
  • Spoons
  • Cup cake cases - £1.20 @ Asda
  • Red velvet cake mix - £2.00 @ Aldi
  • Eggs - 89p @ Asda
  • Oil - £1.09 @ Asda
  • Water
  • Vanilla frosting - £1.75 @ Asda (mine was substituted for the more expensive, Betty Crocker)
  • Chocolate reindeers - £1.00 a bag @ Asda or 35p each for the large ones I used
  • Reindeer sprinkles - £1.00 @ Asda



Ingredients and equipment listed

Start by emptying the cake mix into the mixing bowl and add three eggs, 105ml of oil and 200ml of water. 

Cake mix, eggs and oil in a mixing bowl

Mix until smooth


Cake mix

Bake for 18-22 minutes on 180 (160 for fan assisted ovens)


Red velvet cup cakes

Once cool, open your frosting and give it a good stir. 

Vanilla Frosting

To decorate I did two styles. For the first I used a spatula to spread the frosting over the cup cake.

Next I sprinkled the cake with reindeer sprinkles.


Vanilla Frosting with reindeer and red nose sprinkles

For the ones with the Malteaser reindeers, I spooned out a small amount of cake from the centre.


Red velvet cup cake with the centre spooned out

I covered the top in frosting and added the reindeer. 


Red velvet cup cake with vanilla frosting

Red velvet cup cake with vanilla frosting and a chocolate reindeer in its centre

I then sprinkled them too!


Red velvet cup cakes with sprinkles and a chocolate reindeer

That's it you're done!

Red velvet cupcakes with reindeer and red nose sprinkles and chocolate reindeers perched inside



Red velvet cupcakes with reindeer and red nose sprinkles and chocolate reindeers perched inside

These cakes went down a storm and were loved by everyone that tried them!

Red velvet cupcakes with reindeer and red nose sprinkles and chocolate reindeers perched inside

Red velvet cupcakes with reindeer and red nose sprinkles and chocolate reindeers perched inside

They are super effective and easy to do, making them a must for Christmas! 

Red velvet cupcakes with reindeer and red nose sprinkles and chocolate reindeers perched inside

Red velvet cupcakes with reindeer and red nose sprinkles and chocolate reindeers perched inside

Why not give them a try?

Happy baking!

Mummy Snowy Owl
xx



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