Halloween Cupcakes

Embrace the spirit of Halloween with our decadent Halloween Cupcakes, featuring a luxurious frosting made with Langage Farm double cream.

Ingredients:

• For the Cupcakes:
• 225g self-raising flour
  1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
  1/2 tsp salt
  115g unsalted butter, softened
  225g caster sugar
  2 large eggs
  2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  120ml whole milk

• For the Frosting:
• 115g unsalted butter, softened
  225g icing sugar
  60ml Langage Farm double cream
  1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  Orange and black food colouring

• For the Decorations:
• Halloween-themed sprinkles
  Candy eyes
  Gummy worms
  Chocolate chips

Instructions:

• For the Cupcakes:
• Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4). Line a muffin tin with Halloween-themed cupcake liners.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the self-raising flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this dry mixture aside.
• In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla extract.
• Gradually mix in the dry ingredients and milk, alternating between the two, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
• Divide the cupcake batter equally among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
• Let the cupcakes cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• For the Frosting:
• In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
• Gradually add the icing sugar, Langage Farm double cream, and vanilla extract, and continue to beat until you have a smooth and fluffy frosting.
• Divide the frosting into two portions. Colour one portion with orange food colouring and the other with black food colouring. Mix until you achieve your desired colours.
• Decorating the Cupcakes:
• Once the cupcakes are completely cool, use a piping bag to frost them with the orange and black frosting. You can use different piping tips to create various designs.
• Decorate the Halloween cupcakes with candy eyes, miniature chocolate chips (as spiders), gummy worms, and Halloween-themed sprinkles to create spooky and fun designs.

Enjoy your homemade Halloween cupcakes!