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Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes

Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

Not only is strawberry such a delightful flavour but it's pretty pink colouring makes for some seriously cute cupcakes too.

Preparation Time	30 minutes
Baking Time	25 minutes
Portions	12
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes Ingredients

150 grams	Butter (at room temperature)
150 grams	Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
3	Free Range Eggs (beaten)
150 grams	Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1 tsp	Baking Powder
1 tsp	Vanilla Extract (Nielsen Massey)

Additional Ingredients

To decorate

125 grams	Strawberry Flavour Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Create)
50 grams	Butter (softened)
	Blue Shimmer Balls
	Pink Shimmer Balls

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How to make Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes

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Heat the oven to 180°C, 160°C Fan, Gas 4.
Line a cup cake tin with 12 paper cupcake cases.
Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs a little at a time until smooth, adding a little flour if the mixture curdles.
Stir in the rest of the flour, baking powder and vanilla extract until smooth.
Place heaped dessertspoonfulls of the mixture into each cupcake case. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and just firm to the touch. Allow to cool completely.
To decorate: Make up the icing as directed on the packet, adding the butter to make a soft butter cream.
Place the mixture in a small piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe over the cake. Try doing different shapes with the piping bag such as swirls, stars and petals to add interest and variety.
To finish top the cupcakes with blue or pink Silver Spoon Create Shimmer Balls.

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