Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Christmas Cupcakes


More festive baking with Christmas cupcakes from the Love Bakery.  It's a lovely combination of cinnamon and cranberries which pair really well together.  It smelt really good in the oven.  I finally got a chance to use my Christmas cupcake wrappers and Christmas sprinkles - they're red and green Christmas trees! Aren't they cute?




For the cake
125g unsalted butter, at room temperature
125g caster sugar
1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, at room temperature
125g self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk
150g dried cranberries

For the frosting
60g unsalted butter, at room temperature
85g full fat cream cheese
225g icing sugar, sifted
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I used double the amount)
Small pinch of ground cloves (I omitted this)


  • Preheat oven to 180C.
  • Add the butter, sugar and vanilla extract to the electric mixer and cream together for 7 minutes, or until light and fluffy. 
  • Add the eggs, one by one, and mix for 2 minutes.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder and cinnamon together in a separate bowl, then add to the mixer and mix until incorporated.
  • Add the milk and mix for a further minute, then add the cranberries and mix in with a tablespoon.
  • Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cases.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and immediately transfer to a wire rack. Leave to cool. 
  • To make the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese together in the mixer for 3 minutes.
  • Add the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
  • Watch closely, as the frosting must remain firm if you are going to pipe it. 
  • Add the cinnamon and cloves (if using) and mix to combine. 
  • Chill in the refrigerator until ready to use. 

9 comments:

  1. Cinnamon and cranberries are such a festive combination! They look gorgeous. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year :D

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  2. Yaaaay Christmas cupcakes! What's better than that? I mean really:) Merry Christmas to you!

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  3. Very cute indeed! Cinnamon and cranberry...it's not a combination I've tried, but I'd definitely like to!

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  4. Very sweet! Where did you get the sprinkles from? I've been searching high and low for Christmas sprinkles but can't find any!

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  5. @Chele - I got the sprinkles online from http://www.cakecraftworld.co.uk/
    They also have snowflake sprinkles.

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  6. They look great - very festive and fun

    Happy christmas to you!

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  7. Oh how pretty, I love anything with cinnamon. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
    *kisses* HH

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