You don't need to make a reservation for a Tale As Old As Time afternoon tea when you can create your own homemade version, starting with these adorable Belle Cupcakes. Sweet vanilla cupcakes topped with a yellow buttercream reminiscent of Belle's beautiful ballgown from our favourite tale and of course the infamous red rose.
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas 4). Line a cupcake tin with 12 paper cupcake cases.
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Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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150g Butter (Unsalted) (Softened )
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150g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
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Gradually add in the eggs, baking powder, flour and vanilla extract and beat until fully combined.
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3
Egg(s) (Free Range) (Large)
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½ tsp
Baking Powder
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½ tsp
Nielsen Massey Vanilla Extract
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150g Self-Raising White Flour
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Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases filling each of them 2/3 full.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cupcakes are golden and springy to touch.
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Whilst the cupcakes are baking make the buttercream by beating together the butter, icing sugar, food colouring and vanilla extract.
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250g Icing Sugar
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80g Butter (Unsalted) (Softened )
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1 tsp Nielsen Massey Vanilla Extract
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A few drops
Yellow Food Colouring
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Fill a piping bag with the buttercream and pipe swirls on top of the cupcakes. To finish, create a rose from the red sugar paste icing. Follow our step by step guide on how to make this decoration.
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Reviews
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28 March 2020
5 star rating
They areally the nicest cupcakes I have made
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