Butterfly Cupcakes
Butterfly cupcakes are easy to make and they look so cute!
It is best to cook cupcakes in a moderate oven as this keeps them as flat-topped as possible.
When the cakes are cold, cut out a circle from the top by holding the knife and cutting at a 45 degree angle to a depth of about 2cm (1 inch). Place a small amount of filling in the cavity. Cut the circle in half and place the two "wings" on top of the filling. Dust with sifted icing sugar.
The varieties are endless. You could make either chocolate or vanilla cupcakes and use the following as fillings:
Cream filling
Strawberry jam and cream, decorated with a small slice of strawberry between the "wings"
Lemon curd or lemon curd and cream
Vanilla or chocolate buttercream frosting
Chocolate hazlenut spread
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