Cupcake

Use either fresh or canned passionfruit pulp in this recipe. Note

Cheesecake flavoured cupcake are the perfect guilty pleasure.

To make small curls, drag a vegetable peeler sideways along a block of white chocolate (at room temperature). Note

MAKES 12 Note

MAKES 24 For glace icing, combine 1 1/2 cups sifted icing sugar with 20g melted butter and 1-2 tablespoons boiling water. Stir until smooth, adding a few drops of pink food colouring. Note

You could also use a 6-hole oversized muffin pan, if preferred. Bake larger muffins for a further 5 minutes. Note

Take inspiration from the tropics with these oozy, sweet banana cupcakes with passionfruit cream.

Replace coconut milk with 2/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon coconut essence. Note

Use colourfully decorated or striped paper cases. Add water sticks just before serving, as they absorb the moisture from the butter cream. Note

To make 6 regular-sized muffins, bake in a 1/3-cup muffin tray for 15-20 minutes. Try using drained, canned diced pears instead of peaches. Note

Never fill cake pans more than 2/3 full, to prevent the mixture from spilling over during rising. If preferred, make 12 larger cup cakes using a muffin pan. Note

Let your creativity flow when designing these beautiful toffee decorations. Try different shapes, sizes, patterns and designs for some fun and variation.

These white chocolate mud cakes look and taste absolutely divine. Select brightly coloured icing flowers to decorate the top of the cakes and arrange beautifully on a cake stand for that extra 'wow' factor.

In France, friands are better known as financiers because they were originally baked in tiny, gold-bar shaped pans. These dainty little pistachio and lime friands are perfect for morning or afternoon tea.

It's always lovely to finish a meal with a little something sweet, or have a bite with coffee or tea through the day. We've taken these raspberry friands to a new level of decadence by adding white chocolate.

These deluxe valentine cupcakes look and taste amazing. Filled with the sweetness of chocolate cake and the tartness of fresh raspberries, your loved one will be surprised and delighted this Valentine's day.

These delightful little butterfly cakes with strawberry jam are simple to make and extremely delicious. They go down a treat at children's parties, or morning teas. You can substitute the jam for just about any conserve.

If you don't already have a go-to recipe for chocolate cupcakes, you do now. This classic version is made even better when topped with the rich, fudgy frosting. Perfect for kids' parties or an after school treat.

It is fine to use just 1 x 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. This recipe also makes 6 texas muffins (¾-cup/180ml); bake about 40 minutes. Note

You can use any coloured jelly beans you like. Choose a writing icing to match the colour of the jelly beans. Note

These two classic sweet treats just got even sweeter, as they have merged into a fabulous fun cupcake.

6-hole (¾-cup/180ml) texas muffin pan 2 x 12-hole (1-tablespoon/20ml) mini muffin pans 15 mini muffin paper cases (red) 40cm x 50cm (16-inch x 20-inch) rectangular cake board (page 334), see tips 40cm (16 inches) black licorice strap 250g (8-ounce) packet Musk Sticks 1 pink Smartie 4 red sour straps 35g (1-ounce) tube mini M&M’s 35g […]

These delicate passionfruit butter cakes are deliciously sweet and tangy.

Kids will love these adorable lion cupcakes.

Make your Christmas special with these delightful fruitcake cupcakes.

12-hole (-cup/80ml) muffin pan 12 paper muffin cases decorations 2 blue NESTLE SMARTIES 2 NESTLE MILKYBAR Buttons 1 ALLEN’S Peaches & Cream 1 orange ALLEN’S SNAKES ALIVE orange sprinkles 12 caramel ALLEN’S Milk Bottle Mania 4 strawberry ALLEN’S Milk Bottle Mania 7 ALLEN’S Strawberries & Cream All the lollies used here have been cut into […]

Celebrate any occasion with these stunning blueberry cupcakes.

Do not thaw the frozen raspberries as their colour will bleed into the cake. These cakes are best made on the day of serving. Note

The winning combination of rich chocolate and nutty hazelnuts work perfectly together in these sweet and fluffy meringue cupcakes. Perfect for an indulgent dessert or mid-morning treat.

You will need about six passionfruit to make this recipe. The thin-skinned purple-black variety will yield much more pulp than the thicker-skinned Panama passionfruit. Note

In this delicious recipe, chocolate and cinnamon cupcakes are topped with a swirl of cream cheese frosting sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

These colourful cupcakes are perfect for a birthday party and will delight both the kids and adults.

Simple and elegant, these dainty little cupcakes are a delicious treat to share for dessert or a special afternoon tea.

The combination of both white and dark chocolate mud cake and ganache make these decadent mini-cakes a truly wonderful indulgence. They won't last long!

You can make glacé icing without butter (or oil) but, a tiny amount of butter will add gloss to the icing and make it easy to cut neatly ­without butter, glacé icing tends to shatter when you cut it. Note

We used blue sugared almonds, available from confectionery and speciality nut shops, but you can use any colour you like. Note

You will have about 1 cup of the cake mixture left over. Note

These beautiful cupcakes are delightful for special occasions. The food colour and berry type can also be changed to suit a different colour palate if preferred.

If tapioca pearls are unavailable, make the golf balls from fondant by rolling into small balls. Note

Un-iced cakes are suitable to freeze for up to 3 months. Note

Get the kids busy in the kitchen with these adorable kitty cat cupcakes.

Thrill the kids with these easy hot-pink cupcakes topped with Jaffas.

Equipment 12-hole (1-tablespoon/20ml) shallow round-based patty pan 12-hole (¹/³-cup/80ml) standard muffin pan 6-hole (¾-cup/180ml) texas muffin pan 4cm-round cutter 2 strong wooden toothpicks 40cm-round or 40cm x 45cm rectangle prepared cake board Little girls love tea parties ­ the whole party could be themed this way. The cakes are not difficult to make, but they […]

Did you know that there really was a St Valentine? Legend has it that in 270 AD, the Roman Emperor Claudius II beheaded a Christian priest for secretly continuing to perform marriage ceremonies for soldiers, for whom marriage was forbidden. His execution took place on February 14, the eve of a pagan spring festival named Lupercalia, the highlight of which was a lottery where young men were randomly paired with eligible young women.

Perfect for a kid's birthday party, these butterfly cupcakes are fun to both make and eat.

The kids will love these vanilla cupcakes topped with pink whipped cream and fresh berries.

This recipe makes 24 patty cakes. glacé icing Sift the icing sugar into a small heatproof bowl. Stir in the melted butter and enough of the water to make a firm paste (start with a little and add more if you need to). Meanwhile, half-fill a small saucepan with water. Turn the stove on and […]

If you don’t have a candy thermometer, boil the syrup until it’s thick with heavy bubbles. Remove from heat, let bubbles subside, then reassess the thickness of the syrup. Note

BUTTER CREAM Note

Topped with passionfruit glaze icing and sprinkles, these fluffy banana cupcakes are perfect for kids' parties.

Spoil your family and friends with these fluffy banana muffins topped with tangy cream cheese icing.

4 x 12-hole (1-tablespoon/20ml) mini muffin pans; 48 mini muffin paper cases (purple); 40cm x 55cm prepared cake board. Decorations; purple edible glitter; 60g jar silver cachous. You’ll have about ⅓ cup of the cake mixture left over, enough for another eight or so little cakes. Note

Use a light hand when adding flour. Overmixing will produce a tough cake with not much volume. Note

These gluten-free coconut, almond and berry cupcakes make the perfect sweet treat with a cup of tea.

There is a little more involved her than simply mixing berries into cupcake better, but the results are absolutely stunning and delicious.

Use a hot wet palette knife to spread the frosting over cakes. Either run your palette knife under the hot water tap or stand it in a cup of hot water. Note

Get the kids helping in the kitchen with these adorable funny face cupcakes.

It is fine to use just the one 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. A cheesecake pan is similar to a texas muffin pan, only the base is removable. Note

EQUIPMENT 12 plain white paper cases texture-embossing mat 7cm (2¾-inch) round cutter new large soft-bristled brush Ensure you have enough cakes for all the guests. If you like, choose a few different cake recipes, so you get a variety of cakes. The ganache and ready-made icing covering will keep the cakes fresh for a few […]

These romantic cupcakes are ideal for an engagement party or baby shower.

Have butter at room temperature. Beat butter in a small bowl with electric mixer until very pale. Add half sifted icing sugar and half milk; beating until well combined. Add remaining icing sugar and milk; beat until mixture is smooth. Note

If you don’t have a candy thermometer, boil the syrup until it’s thick with heavy bubbles. Remove from heat, let bubbles subside, then reassess the thickness of the syrup. Note

Cakes are best made on the day of serving. Note

Make your baby shower special with these delicious chocolate and orange cupcakes.

Makes 6 large Texas muffins, or 12 standard muffins. Note

The combination of sweet, creamy chocolate, crunchy nuts and fluffy, light marshmallows is unbeatable in these sweet cupcakes.

Fig and chocolate studded cupcakes spread with chocolate ganache and topped with fresh figs and toffee crowns make a pretty spectacular treat.