Small Cakes: Daisy and Sunflower Cupcakes

Name: Small Cakes: Daisy and Sunflower Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 1 tbsp maple syrup; zest of 1 orange, finely grated; 150 g cream cheese; 96 yellow mini chocolate beans; 96 brown mini chocolate beans; 60 g icing sugar, sifted; 1 × Carrot-Pecan Cake batter; 12 cupcake cases; 80 g unsalted butter; 2 piping bags; yellow food colour paste

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Bake and Decorate

By Fiona Cairns

Published 2011

About

The vogue for cupcakes started in New York. I took a trip there recently, and was fascinated by all the vibrant colours. These are inspired by those Manhattan creations.

Ingredients

1 × Carrot-Pecan Cake batter

Cake
Vegetarian
Baking

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C/fan 150°C/325°F/gas mark 3.

Place the paper cases into a cupcake tin. Divide the batter between them and bake for