If you are looking for an activity to host the perfect play date this summer...look no further.
Here's what I did when I had eight, 5 year old girls over for a play date the other day. I made some cupcakes in advance so they'd be cool enough to ice, and then we made some more with the kids later. All the girls got a ball of gum paste to colour and cut little cupcake decoration. I know, you do get a lot of cup cake decorations readily available at the store, but its so much more fun to make and the kids love it!
This is my quick melt and mix "child friendly" cupcake recipe.
Ingredients
Chocolate – 225 grams
Fresh cream – 150 ml
Butter - 1tbsp
Method
Chop the chocolate and place it along with the butter in a bowl.
Scald cream and pour over the chocolate.
Make sure the chocolate is completely covered with the cream. Allow it to stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Then mix till smooth and free of lumps.
Once at room temperature, place in the refrigerate till semi set.
Fill chocolate icing in a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe on cooled cupcakes.
Here's what I did when I had eight, 5 year old girls over for a play date the other day. I made some cupcakes in advance so they'd be cool enough to ice, and then we made some more with the kids later. All the girls got a ball of gum paste to colour and cut little cupcake decoration. I know, you do get a lot of cup cake decorations readily available at the store, but its so much more fun to make and the kids love it!
This is my quick melt and mix "child friendly" cupcake recipe.
Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients
Butter – 75 grams
Dark Chocolate – 75 grams
Caster sugar – 80 grams
Eggs – 2
Flour – 60 grams
Baking Powder – ½ tsp.
Method
1. Place cupcake cases in 14
holes of the cupcake tray and set the oven to 180 degrees C.
2. Melt butter on low heat or
in a water bath. One melted stir in the pieces of chocolate till dissolved.
3. Stir in the eggs and then
the sugar.
4. Sift and fold in the flour
and baking powder.
5. Pour mixture into a jug and then fill the cases till 3/4th full.Bake for 20 minutes or till a skewer when inserted in the center comes
out clean.
6. Cool on a wire rack
Chocolate IcingIngredients
Chocolate – 225 grams
Fresh cream – 150 ml
Butter - 1tbsp
Method
Chop the chocolate and place it along with the butter in a bowl.
Scald cream and pour over the chocolate.
Make sure the chocolate is completely covered with the cream. Allow it to stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Then mix till smooth and free of lumps.
Once at room temperature, place in the refrigerate till semi set.
Fill chocolate icing in a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe on cooled cupcakes.
Decorate with sugar decorations.
For the gum paste place 100 grams of icing sugar in a bowl and make a well in the center. Pour 2 tsp of cold water in a microwave safe bowl and sprinkle over 1/2 tsp of powdered gelatin. Once swelled up, microwave for 10 seconds and pour into the icing sugar. Bring together to form a soft dough using a little more water if required. Cling wrap tightly and store till required
For the gum paste place 100 grams of icing sugar in a bowl and make a well in the center. Pour 2 tsp of cold water in a microwave safe bowl and sprinkle over 1/2 tsp of powdered gelatin. Once swelled up, microwave for 10 seconds and pour into the icing sugar. Bring together to form a soft dough using a little more water if required. Cling wrap tightly and store till required
So mums please send out those play date invites soon for what's going to be an unforgettable time!
