Tomorrow we going to the Gruffalo Activity Trail at Wendover Wood. We’re taking a picnic and I thought some homemade Gruffalo Crumble Cupcakes would go down well. Yesterday I made the cupcakes and today I finished them off.
To make the cakes you will need:
175g soft butter
175g caster sugar
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
150g self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoons of Horlicks
3 tablespoons of chocolate powder
2 tablespoons of milk
For the icing:
120g softened butter
260g icing sugar
2 tablespoons of Horlicks
Maltesers
To make the cupcakes I creamed together the butter and sugar, added the eggs then the remaining dry ingredients. Bake at gas mark 4 (or 180°C ) for 20-25 minutes.
When the cakes have cooled you can decorate them. I mixed the butter, icing sugar and Horlicks using my hand mixer. You can add a dash of milk if necessary. I used a piping bag and nozzle to pipe the buttercream on. I divided the Maltesers in two, placed one on top of each cake and smashed the remaining Maltesers with a rolling pin and sprinkled them on top.
Yummy cakes – and almost no calories, hem hem………….xxxx
These look delicious, anything with Maltesers is a winner in my book! I love the way that you’ve made the icing with the Horlicks #pintorials
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Love thos, my little Gruffalo fan would adore them! #parentingpinitparty
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Nom nom nom, have never used Horlicks in cooking, ever! So will be intrigued to try them. Great recipe, love the inspiration behind the cakes too.
Duh! And I was meant to say #pintorials !
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oh how nice Gruffalo cupcakes! Yum!
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“I love how simple and clear your instructions are—it makes the whole baking process feel approachable even for beginners. The tip about the temperature and timing is really handy; I can already imagine how light and delicious these cupcakes will turn out!”