These cakes add a bit of fun to a party and reminded me of being a kid. I absolutely love them. You can make them whenever you have fireworks. Or just because you want to.
Recipe:
For the cakes:
- 2 eggs
- 110g golden caster sugar
- 110g self-raising flour
- 110g butter
- 50g cocoa powder
For the icing:
- 250g Icing sugar
- 100g butter (at room temperature to soften)
- 1 packet of Popping candy
- Sprinkles of your choice (I used “gold crunch”)
For the decoration:
- Metallic cupcake cases
- Cocktail sticks
- Scissors
- Sellotape
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Line a 12 hole cupcake tin with the metallic cupcake cases
- Melt the butter
- Whisk the eggs and sugar together
- Add the melted butter
- Fold in the flour and the cocoa powder
- Fill the cases evenly
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until risen and browning.
- Once baked leave to cool
- Whisk together the butter and the icing sugar
- Spoon (or pipe) onto the cupcakes
- Sprinkle the popping candy and the sprinkles you have chosen on top
Making the decorations:
Use spare cupcake cases and cut out the base. Then cut in half.
Make a fringe by cutting down the ribbing in every other space, leaving 5mm at the bottom.
Put a piece of sellotape at one end and start wrapping this around the cocktail stick.
Once wrapped all the way around secure with more tape.
Finally stick them in your cakes for that added sparkle!
The cases I bought came in bronze, silver and gold. I used two colours for my decorations. You could do it with as many as you like.
Children seemed to love these, running around waving them like sparklers!
Find and excuse to give these a go.
Happy New Year!