Drawtism icecupcreamcakes

My work held a fundraiser for autism awareness month - "drawtism: a night of pictionary". I, of course, was in charge of cupcakes - but how to present them? Using the autism awareness logo as inspiration, a rainbow ribbon, I came up with these.

How did I do it?

My trusty pattycake recipe

4 oz butter
1/2 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups self raising flour

1/2 cup skim milk

pinch salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Flat bottomed icecream cones

In a saucepan on low heat, melt the butter and sugar. Allow to cool slightly, beat in eggs. Add remaining ingredients and mix until combined.

Divide mixture into six bowls and add food colouring to each (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple).

Stand up icecream cones in a muffin tray, one per hole.

Fill icecream cones with one teaspoon of each colour (ROYGBP).

Bake at 200 degrees for approximately 15 minutes. They may take longer - keep checking.

I iced these with a simple mixture of icing sugar and water and then dipped them in sprinkles.

:)

Anzac cupcakes

Well, last week I had a craving for anzac cookies. I felt slightly sacrilegious making them in May, however surely they couldnt be bad if they were in cupcake form?

Absolutely delicious!

Cupcakes

60 grams butter

150 grams golden syrup

3 eggs

60 grams wholemeal self raising flour

80 grams rolled oats

80 grams desiccated coconut

40 grams icing sugar

Melt butter and golden syrup over low heat. Allow to cool slightly, add in eggs and beat until mixed. Add in remaining ingredients, mix until combined. Fill cupcake cases (I made mini cupcakes).

Crumble topping

1 cup rolled oats

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup wholemeal flour

1 tablespoon golden syrup

In a small bowl, rub the butter into the flour. Add the oats and golden syrup. Mix. Put a small amount ontop of each cupcake.

Put into oven 180 degrees celcius (fan forced) for 20 minutes (check after 15). I made mini cupcakes, they took approx. 12 minutes.

Golden syrup drizzle

2 tablespoons golden syrup

2 teaspoons hot water

Mix together in a mug, pour over cupcakes once cooled :)