Summer Picnic Cupcakes With Fresh Fruit Topping

Some cakes seem too heavy for summer eating but these two cupcake recipes are deliciously light and summery. Lemon Surprise Cakes The surprise is the lemon curd concealed in the heart of the cake. It’s a good idea to use waxed Cupcake cases for this recipe as the lemon curd …

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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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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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Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes

Chocolate truffle cupcakes are a very grown-up treat, ideal to end a dinner party or for a special romantic meal for two. Be aware that this recipe contains alcohol which might make it something you don’t want to share with your little ones! Also, because it makes a dozen cupcakes, …

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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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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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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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Make Cupcake Shoes To Die For!

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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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CupCakes and Tray-Bakes

When it comes to fêtes and school fairs everyone knows the rule: the wickeder, the better. Here is a selection of the most saleable bakes we know. From the ethereally fluffy Lemon Cakes to sticky gingerbread, these cakes will be the talk of the fête. Strictly one at a time, …

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