Have you noticed its staying lighter now for longer. I’m feeling it most when I pick up the children in the afternoon, the sunshine we’ve had for the past couple of days is helping too. Yesterday, when we got home, it felt like such a lovely day, that after our walk home from school we all baked together. Some cupcakes that would be perfect for the upcoming Mothers day I think. We choose toppings with a little nod to love to decorate them with.
Freeze-dried raspberries, mini rolos and mini jammy dodgers were our love decorations of choice. They looked great, I think and a very simple way to decorated the cupcakes.
We displayed them on a really sweet Royal Albert – Cheeky Pink (£50) three-tier cake stand. I love the vintage mix of polka dots, scrolls and rose buds in the design. It’s made from bone china with a 22 carat gold edge. I was so delighted when Royal Albert sent me the cake stand, as unfortunately the one I did have, was accidentally broken recently. I had been too upset to replace it, as my Grandma had given it to me before she passed away.
The simple Mothers day cupcakes were perfect to enjoy with a cuppa! The cup and saucer is also from Royal Albert, its part of the 100 years of Royal Albert 1950 festival range. Tea really does taste better in a china cup and saucer, don’t you think?
To make Mummy’s ‘I Love You’ Cupcakes – this make 12 cupcakes.
Ingredients :
180g – 6oz room temperature butter
180g – 6oz caster sugar
180g – 6oz plain flour
1 heaped teaspoon of baking powder
3-4 tablespoons of milk
2 large eggs
(Icing)
150g – 5 oz softened butter – must be at room temp
300g – 10oz icing sugar
1 tablespoon of warm (not hot) milk
Toppings of choice.
- Preheat oven 180 and prepare cupcake case into a bun tin.
- All of the cupcake ingredients should them go into a mixer to combine. Make sure the dry ingredients have been sifted.
- Once combined divide the mixture up between the 12 cases.
- Bake for around 20 mins .
- Once you take them out of the oven, make sure they are cool before you ice them.
- The butter should be added to the mixer them, just soften it for a short time.
- Add the icing sugar,and beat again. You could add flavouring or colouring at this stage too.
- I used a disposable piping bag and a nozzle that I picked up really cheaply to apply the icing.
- Add any other decorations.
I was sent both the cup and saucer and the cake stand by Royal Albert, if you make the cupcakes, let me know what you think.
Louise says
these look delicious, love the topping ideas! x
Amanda Cottingham says
Thanks Louise, that tasted yummy too!
becky says
Lovely Amanda and a fab cake stand indeed!
Sonia says
Oh yours look lovely Amanda! Gorgeous photography too x
Amanda Cottingham says
That’s means a lot, thanks Sonia *beams*
thebeesleybuzz says
those cakes look amazing and oh so pretty on that gorgeous cake stand. x
Nikki Thomas says
What a brilliant idea for toppings! I particularly like the Jammy Dodgers, they look great.
Amanda Cottingham says
They were my favourite too!
Hannah says
Love the royal Albert China and cake stand, and the cakes look scrummy.
Molly Louise says
That’s sad that your grandma’s cake stand broke, but what a gorgeous replacement. I love your photographs of the cakes on it – beautiful. I now I want a cup of tea 😉 x
Yuuzee says
Cupcakes, my favourite food!