Red Velvet Devil Cupcakes

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Makes 12

Ingredients

100g butter, softened 220g caster sugar 2 eggs 2 tbsp red food colouring 190ml buttermilk 300g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp Cocoa

For the icing and devil horns

125g white icing Black gel food colouring 150g softened butter 2 tsp red food colouring 320g icing sugar, sifted 1 tbsp milk

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 12-hole cake pan with paper cases. In the bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add egg, beat until well combined. In a jug, mix food colouring and buttermilk. Pour half into butter mixture with half of the sifted flour, baking powder and Cocoa, mix well. Add remaining buttermilk and sifted dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Divide mixture evenly into prepared pan, bake for 20- 25 minutes. Cool. Dust a clean work surface with icing sugar; knead ready-made white icing until smooth and pliable, dot with black food colouring using a toothpick and knead to blend colour through, adding more food colouring until desired colour is achieved, carefully mould out 24 horns, set aside until hardened. Beat extra butter until pale and creamy. Gradually add icing sugar mixture and milk, add red food colouring, beat until light and fluffy. Using a piping bag fitted with a round nozzle, pipe swirls on top of cakes, top with horns and serve. Products Used

Master Class Non-Stick 12 Hole Deep Baking Pan Spookily Does It Pack of 24 Halloween Cake Cases and Toppers Colourworks Medium Orange Melamine Two Tone Mixing Bowl Colourworks Silicone Mixing Spoon Colourworks Pastels Silicone Whisk Natural Elements Stoneware Mixing Jug Kitchen Craft Tinned 16cm Round Sieve Master Class Professional 25cm Icing and Food Piping Bag Sweetly Does It Medium Open Star Icing Nozzle

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