Easy Vanilla and White Chocolate Cupcakes

Making cute cupcakes is easy, although you need to understand the principles of cooking individual cakes before you begin. While the Classic Method of creaming cakes is to mix the butter and sugar – beating fast until they become light and fluffy, then add the beaten egg mixture, blending thoroughly …

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Gluten Free Cupcakes

There’s a delicate balancing act to be achieved when making gluten-free cupcakes – the cakes have to rise but remain moist. Because gluten-free flour substitutes lack the gluten bonds that give elasticity to Wheat Based Flours, they contain more raising agents such as baking powder, which give lift to the …

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Innocent Cupcakes: Made With a Smoothie

If you’re looking for a way to make a luscious cupcake that’s slightly lower in fat and sugar, and just a tiny bit healthier (say for a baby shower or hen night celebration) then the innocent cupcake could be just the thing for you. Made with a fruit smoothie as …

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Cupcake FAQ

Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes…people can’t get enough of their cakey goodness at the moment, us included! So how do you create the perfect cupcake? I hear you say… Well bakers, no more will your cases peel from the cake, no longer will you shed a tear at your unproportionately sized cupcake, …

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Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Two of our all time favourites: the traditional lemon meringue pie and the delicate cupcake. Mix them together and what do you get?… The Lemon Meringue Cupcake – genius! These lovely little cupcakes are ideal as a tea time treat, or if you’re feeling a little more adventurous in the …

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Make Cupcake Shoes To Die For!

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An Easy Peasy Guide to the Perfect Cupcake Bouquet

Using Cakebakers yummy classic vanilla cupcake recipe make a batch of delicious cupcakes and leave them to cool on a wire rack. You will only need 6 cupcakes for this cupcake bouquet. Top Tip: Cream the butter & sugar together first to achieve lovely, even, flat tops on your cupcakes… …

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The Perfect Giant Cupcake Recipe

Giant cupcakes taste fabulous, they are easy to make (we promise) and look amazing! When baking our delicious giant cupcakes we prefer to use a silicone mould but a traditional metal tin will work too, just remember to grease the tin well. We have included two options here, a simple …

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Dinner Party Cupcakes

Ever since Nigella introduced us to her glamorous lavender-topped version the cupcake has become an acceptable end to even the fanciest of dinners. Just choose from the selection of chic ideas below, and your guests will be utterly charmed. Vanilla Cupcake Peach Melba Sundae Makes 12 Last time you went …

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More Children’s Cupcakes

Bring the children into the kitchen for an afternoon and start their culinary education early. Here’s a selection of recipes for your children to try Baking and Decorating! Baking With Children: Tips Children love to be fully involved in baking especially when it’s something sweet and sugary! Make sure they’re …

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