Marshmallow Cupcakes

Great looking, simple cupcakes for any occasion!

Posted by Loopylars

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Made these a few times - Always get a good reaction...very moreish!

The original recipe has marshmallow centers but it can be quite fiddley, so i usually leave that out and just have marshmallow frosting.

Have included recipe for Vanilla Frosting further down or this could be purchased if your wanting to make this quicker.

Enjoy

**Original Recipe from The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook**

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 120 g Plain Flour
  • 45 g Unsalted Butter
  • 120 ml Milk
  • 140 g Caster Sugar
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 200 g Mini Marshmallows
  • Vanilla Frosting

Steps (7 steps, 50 minutes)

  1. 1

    Pre heat your oven to 170oC (325oF) Gas mark 3.

    Line a muffin tray with cases.

  2. 2

    Put flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a bowl. Original recipe says to use freestanding or hand mixer to combine, but i prefer to rub butter into dry ingredients - less mess. Either way you need a sandy consistancy when done.

  3. 3

    Gradually pour in half the milk and beat with mixer untill just incorporated.

  4. 4

    Whisk egg,vanilla and remaining milk together and then add to the flour mixture. Mix until smooth.

  5. 5

    Spoon mixture in to paper cases - 2/3 full and bake for 20 -25 minutes until golden brown. When baked leave to cool on a wire rack.

  6. 6

    I like to make frosting whilst my cupcakes are baking so you'll need.

    250g Icing Sugar - Sifted
    80g Unsalted Butter - Room Temperature
    25ml Milk
    A few drops of Vanilla Extract

    *Beat icing sugar and butter in a bowl with a hand mixer unit well incorporated.
    *Combine milk and vanilla together in a jug, then gradually add to the icing sugar, whisking all the time on a medium setting.
    *When all the milk is combined, continue to whisk on a higher setting until light and fluffy.
    *A few drops of colour may be added if you wish.

    Stir the mini marshmallows into the frosting for this recipe

  7. 7

    When the cakes a cool - top with plenty of marshmallow frosting.

    I have decorated the ones above with pink sugar crystals but crumbled digestive biscuits also work well :o)