Lea Hogg

Martha made some plain cupcakes during this week’s show and here is the simple all in one recipe.  The theme of her sugarpaste decoration was Halloween this week and I hope you will enjoy seeing her work as much as I did.

You will need:

115 g margarine

115 g sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

100 g flour

1.5 tsp baking powder

0.25 tsp salt

2 tbsp milk

Butter cream frosting

200 g butter

400 g icing sugar

For the cupcakes, simply place all your ingredients in a mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to combine for one minute without over mixing.

Prepare a cupcake tray with paper cases and divide the mixture between the cupcake cases.  Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes and allow to cool completely before decorating

Prior to decorating them with Sugarpaste, Martha uses a frosting mix.

Combine the butter and icing sugar in an electric mixer and beat until the mixture is very soft and creamy.
Use to spread the cupcakes prior to decorating them with sugarpaste.

You can watch Martha making her cupcakes by clicking here

We used sugarpaste by Lamb Brand

You can order Halloween cupcakes by contacting Martha

Tinsel Halloween Decorations by MTS Arts and Crafts

Photography by Gino Galea and George Aquilina