5 Great Ideas For Decorating Cupcakes

Who doesn't love cupcakes? A basic recipe and a thousand variants are a colorful source of creativity for every baking enthusiast. Here are some fun ideas for your next get-together or kid's birthday party. All you have to do to get started is bake the cupcakes – simple enough!

You'll need:

4 eggs
9 oz sugar
9 oz flour
1 tsp baking powder
9 oz room-temperature butter

For chocolate cupcakes, simply replace 2 oz of the flour with cocoa powder.

Here's how:

1. Beat the eggs and sugar together and then stir in the flour.

2. Mix in the butter and pour the cupcake batter into a muffin pan lined with cupcake liners. Bake the cupcakes in a preheated oven set to 320°F for 30 minutes.

Your tasty cupcakes are all ready to go – now all you need is the delicious buttercream frosting... and depending on the cupcake, the right food coloring.

You'll need:

17½ oz soft butter
6 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt
4 tbsp full-fat yogurt

Here's how:

Beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until creamy and then fold in the yogurt. Color the frosting according to your preference and based on the decorating wish.

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