Pink Sparkly Party Ring Cupcakes Recipe

Sparkly Party Ring Cupcakes

Do you ever get one of those days where no matter how much of a manly man type of girl you usually are, you just fancy something that is overloaded with pink , sugar, sparkles and glitter?! I just experienced such a day and created some pink, sparkly cupcakes! I always have some mini Party Rings on hand (who doesn't?!) as everybody knows that anything that comes in miniature form is instantly 10x more adorable. Mini glittery iced biscuit cupcakes? What could be cuter than that?!

Let the party begin!

Teamed with pink, white  purple edible crystals and a mini Party Ring biscuit on top, these are the ultimate girly girl cupcakes. Perfect for young girls' parties, you're going to love these sweet vanilla buttercream cakes!

One for you.. three for me..

Makes 12 - 24

Ingredients

For the cakes:

120g Butter or Margarine

120g Caster Sugar (could also use granulated)

2 Eggs

140g Self-Raising Flour

A Splash of Milk

1 to 2 tbsp edible Pink or Multicolour Sprinkles

For the buttericing:

140g Butter

340g Icing Sugar (+ more if necessary)

1-2 tbsp Milk (+ more if necessary)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pink Edible Spray
Pink / White / Purple Edible Crystals

3 to 4 bags Mini Party Rings

Edible Glitter

Directions

• Preheat an oven to 180°C.
• Line a muffin/cake tray (2 if you have them) with cake cases.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a spoon until pale and fluffy.
• In a jug or cup, beat the eggs with a whisk and beat into the butter mixture.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Fold in the flour a little at a time, using a spoon. Whisk the mixture and add some milk until the mixture is of a dropping consistency (take a spoonful and see if the mixture drops / droops off).
• Mix in the pink (or multicoloured) sprinkles.
• Spoon the mixture into the cases until half full.
• Bake in the oven for approx. 10 to 15 minutes (until the tops are golden and firm and an inserted skewer / toothpick comes out clean).
• Allow the cakes to cool on a plate or wire rack.
• While the cakes are cooling, make the buttericing by beating the butter until smooth in a large bowl.
• Add icing sugar until the buttericing is a pale yellow / white colour (here is where I do a taste test to see if more icing sugar is needed!)
• Add milk until the icing is of a smooth and drooping consistency but not too liquid. (It should be thick but still a droopy mixture).
• Mix in vanilla extract.
• Place the buttericing mixture into a piping bag and pipe onto the cooled cakes. (I used an open star nozzle!).
• Spray the cakes with edible pink glitter spray (hold can approx. 20cm from icing). Or any spray you may have!
• Sprinkle on some small edible pink, white and purple crystals.
• Place a party ring on top, or cut two different colours in half and place one of each beside each other!
• Dust with edible glitter if you wish!
• Allow to chill in a refrigerator.
• These will last for approx. 3 - 4 days.

Tips & Serving ideas

• Go for different coloured sprays and glitter on different cakes in the Party Ring colour palette!
• Add a pink raspberry jam filling.
• You could also add food colouring to the buttercream!
  
  

This counts as a balanced breakfast.. right?!

Cara X