Cadbury Reindeer Cakes, 4 x 32g

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However, if you live somewhere cooler it might be acceptable to keep your eggs on the counter or in the fridge and you might find eggs on the ambient aisle. However, in the UK it is advised that eggs be kept consistently below 20C and so even though you see them in the cool supermarket on the shelf, at home, you are best keeping them in the fridge. Even cool kitchens fluctuate in temperature during cooking, especially when the oven is on. For the sponge, use the paddle attachment to cream the butter and sugar together and then to beat in the milk and eggs. Make sure to scrape down the sides between each addition so that everything is evenly incorporated. Once you've added the flour and cocoa powder, it's important not to overwork the batter, so either fold it in by hand with a spatula or just use small bursts with the mixer on a slow speed to only just combine everything.. You could make them up entirely and pop them in a sealed container somewhere cool, ready to serve the next day. I prefer to keep my cupcakes in a sealed container somewhere cool and dry such as a cupboard or pantry, to be eaten within 2-3 days, but you can store them in the fridge if you like.

In supermarkets, you'll usually find the pretzels alongside the with crisps/chips in bags. They typically come baked plain with salt. However, sometimes they’re flavoured with ingredients like pepper, sour cream and onion, garlic, sugar, caramel or cinnamon. In theory you could use margarine in this recipe. The main thing is that it should have a fat content of around 80% (80g per 100g) so that it behaves a similar way to butter. If you use a water-based margarine, such as a low-fat spread - you will not get the same results.

If you really want to serve your cupcakes with something, thought, you could serve them with cream or ice cream. If you used all the right quantities of ingredients and they still turned out dry or burned, then it means cupcakes have either been in the oven too long, or the oven temperature was too high. You can replace the milk in this recipe with any plant milk. I like to use unsweetened soya milk for baking as I find it behaves well and is relatively neutral in flavour. Just make sure to find a vegan butter with a fat content of around 80% (80g per 100g) so that it behaves a similar way to butter. Does it matter if I use baking margarine or butter in the sponges? Smarties are a chocolate disc covered in a coloured sugar shell made by Nestlé. They were invented in the 1800s by Rowntrees and have been a popular chocolate in the UK ever since. They rebranded from ‘chocolate beans’ in 1937 and have been sold as Smarties ever since.

If you’re still not sure if they're done, you can always do a skewer test. A skewer test means pushing a skewer or thin knife into the centre of one of the cupcakes. If the cupcakes are cooked then the skewer will come out clean or with a few tiny crumbs of cooked cake. You should always keep butter in a sealed container in the fridge, away from any potential contaminants, not just to keep it fresh but also because butter has a tendency to take on other aromas from the fridge. A Mummy Too does not give medical advice. Please consult with your medical professional. How can I tell if butter has gone off? I find it best to defrost cupcakes in the fridge overnight. This will reduce the chance of the buttercream melting or attracting condensation and keep them nice and neat looking. Ideally, you'll freeze this cupcakes upright in a sealed container in a single layer so as not to disturb the decorations.While vegetarians can eat eggs and dairy, vegans don’t eat anything that has come from an animal. These Reindeer cupcakes aren’t vegan as the cupcake sponge contains eggs and dairy and the frosting contains dairy too. You don’t have to use Smarties for the nose of the Reindeer on your cupcakes, of course. M&Ms are available worldwide and are very similar in taste and look, just make sure you place the M face down on the reindeer noses. Failing that, many supermarkets sell their own candy coated chocolate in a similar shape - it just needs to be red! Where can I buy candy eyes? All the ingredient quantities will update automatically for you so that everything is in the right ratios. Can I make these Reindeer cupcakes as one big cake? As these cakes will be larger, they will take a bit longer to bake. I haven't tested this so you should keep an eye on them as they cook. Once they look set all the way across, do a skewer test to see if they’re cooked through. You can always return them to the oven if they need a bit longer.

If you don't have cocoa but still want a chocolate frosting, you could use about 50g of melted dark chocolate in place of the cocoa. Make sure it's cooled before adding to the frosting and beating through. Can I make the frosting without butter?

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If you have a very warm kitchen, they might be better off in the fridge but this can alter the texture of the sponge. If chilled, leave your cupcakes in a sealed container on the counter for an hour before serving them so they return to room temperature. If you want to make more or fewer Reindeer cupcakes then it's really simple to do so. As they cook in individual muffin cases, the cooking time and temperature should be relatively unaffected, just try not to have more than two trays of 12 in the oven at once as overcrowding can prevent the heat from circulating evenly. Oven temperature. When you bake cakes, the batter fills with hot air as it cooks which helps set the batter into the sponge texture of a cooked cake. If your oven is too hot then the cupcakes will rise rapidly and then pop, just like a bubble that grows too big. Equally, if your oven is too cold then there won't be enough heat for the reaction to happen as it should. Leaving the batter out too long. As soon as you introduce liquid to your cake mix, the raising agents in the flour start to work and produce the bubbles of carbon dioxide that create the crumb structure. If you leave your batter sitting on the counter, those bubbles will be lost. That's why it's important to preheat your oven when you start making the recipe so that it's ready for the cupcakes to go in straight away.