Lovely little mince pie cupcakes with brandy buttercream - perfect for the festive season
Makes 12 cupcakes
You will need:
For the Cupcakes
115g unsalted butter
112g caster sugar
2 eggs lightly beaten
150g mincemeat - preferably without suet added (I used home-made mincemeat which had quite a high alcohol content!!)
105g self raising flour
1 tablespoon corn flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon mixed spice
pinch of salt
For the frosting
For the frosting
75g unsalted butter at room temperature
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
245g sieved icing sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
To make the cupcakes
Preheat oven to 180c (170c for fan assisted)
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
245g sieved icing sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
To make the cupcakes
Preheat oven to 180c (170c for fan assisted)
Sieve together the flour, baking powder, cornflour, spice and salt
Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy
Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy
Beat in the vanilla essence
Gradually beat in the eggs a bit at a time
Fold in the mincemeat
Gently fold in the seived flours and spice with a metal spoon, careful not to over mix
Divide mixture between 12 cupcake cases and bake for 15-20 minutes (check after 15) until golden and a skewer inserted should come out clean
To make the frosting
Beat the butter until creamy, then beat in the milk and vanilla essence.
Gradually beat in the icing sugar until smooth and creamy, then beat in the brandy.
Either pipe or spread the frosting and decorate with Christmassy sprinkles or a little sieved icing sugar
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Gradually beat in the eggs a bit at a time
Fold in the mincemeat
Gently fold in the seived flours and spice with a metal spoon, careful not to over mix
Divide mixture between 12 cupcake cases and bake for 15-20 minutes (check after 15) until golden and a skewer inserted should come out clean
To make the frosting
Beat the butter until creamy, then beat in the milk and vanilla essence.
Gradually beat in the icing sugar until smooth and creamy, then beat in the brandy.
Either pipe or spread the frosting and decorate with Christmassy sprinkles or a little sieved icing sugar
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