Galaxy Cupcakes
By Raquel NeofitThese out-of-this-world Galaxy Cupcakes are a take on the popular rainbow cupcake without the stress of ensuring perfect layers of colour!
Of course, we always want it easy peasy..but still delicious!
Definitely a great treat to whip up for kids parties!
You’re welcome!
serves
12time needed
prep cookingredients
10difficulty
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Please Note Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.
Nutritional information does not include the following ingredients:
- Vanilla extract
| NUTRITION INFORMATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qty per 589g serve |
Qty per 100g |
|
| Energy | 1720kJ | 292kJ |
| Protein | 22g | 4g |
| Fat,total | 14.2g | 2.4g |
| -saturated | 8.4g | 1.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 49g | 8g |
| -sugars | 47g | 8g |
| Dietary Fibre | 0.77g | 0.13g |
| Sodium | 431mg | 73mg |
Ingredients
- 80 grams Butter, Softened
- 1/2 cup Caster Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Self-raising Flour, Sifted
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 1 Pack Queen Food Colouring Or Pastel Coloured Food Dye
- 250 grams Icing Sugar, Sifted
- 80 grams Butter At Room Temperature
- 25 ml Milk
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract use 1-2 tsp first, leave a few drops for later use
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Method
- Preheat oven to 180°
- Using a hand or stand mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add egg and mix well
- Add flour, milk, and vanilla and beat on medium speed until well combined.
- Divide the mixture into 4 bowls. Check the back of the food colour box for instructions on mixing pastel colours and colour each bowl of the mixture a different colour.
- Place white cupcake cases in a cupcake tin and divide each bowl of coloured cake mix between them, one colour at a time layered on top of each other.
- Bake for 15 to 20 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
- Beat the icing sugar and butter on med-low heat until well combined – about 5 minutes.
- Turn speed to low and beat in milk and vanilla. Once incorporated turn the speed up to high and beat until light and fluffy. At least 5 minutes.
- Add different food colour to four separate points in the frosting and gently swirl with a skewer.
- Place the frosting in a piping bag and pipe over the cupcakes.