Butterfly Cupcakes

Butterfly cupcakes are whimsical and charming treats that feature light and fluffy cakes filled with jam and topped with cream. Perfect for any occasion.

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Course: Cake, cupcake

Cuisine: English

Keyword: Butterfly Cupcakes, Fairy Cakes

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 301kcal

Equipment

1 muffin tray 12 whole
1 electric beaters
1 Mixing Bowl
12 cupcake liners/ cups

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
130 grams salted butter softened
3/4 cup 150g caster sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

For the filling

1 cup cream single cream in AUS/ heavy cream in the USA
3 tablespoons icing sugar powdered sugar
3 tbsp strawberry jam
12 strawberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven:

Preheat a fan forced oven to 170 ℃ and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.

Make the Cupcakes:

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, vanilla extract and milk and beat again until well combined.
Add the flour and baking powder to the wet mixture and beat until well combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
Bake for 20 minutes rotating the tray 180 degrees halfway through. Cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prepare the filling:

In a medium bowl, whip the cream with two tbsp of icing sugar until stiff peaks form.

Assemble the Butterfly Cupcakes:

Once the cupcakes are completely cool, use a small knife to cut a circle out of the top of each cupcake, about 1/2 inch deep. Cut each removed circle in half to create two "wings."
Top each cupcake base with a teaspoon of jam and then a spoonful of the whipped cream on top.
Place the two "wings" on top of the filling, slightly angled to look like butterfly wings.

Decorate:

Cut the cheeks off each strawberry discard the centre.
Place a strawberry cheek on each wing, then dust with icing sugar.

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