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How to make Cat Cupcakes (don’t ask me who I got this from)

INGREDIENTS
125g of self raising flour
125g of caster sugar
340g of icing sugar
275g of room temperature unsalted butter
1/4tsp of bicarbonate soda
1/2tsp of vanilla extract
Around 5-6 tbsp of milk
2 eggs
Food coloring of your choice
Chocolate pieces

CUPCAKES
1) Sift the flour, bi-carb and caster sugar into a mixing bowl. Add eggs and 125g of the butter into the bowl and combine it all. (if using electronic mixer, start on a low speed).
2) Once everything has combined, mix on a high speed for 1 minutes.
3) Make sure to combine 1 1/2tbsp of milk with a 1/4tsp of vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Start adding this to the batter slowly while mixer is on medium speed for 30 seconds.
4) Scrape all the bits frem the sides and bottom of the bowl
5) Preheat oven to 170 Celsius or 338 Fahrenheit.
6) Use 2 spoons to scope the batter into cupcake trays around 2/3 full, allowing it to rise in the oven. (use cupcake paper/moulds)
7) Bake cupcakes for 22 minutes (times may vary slightly)
8) Allow cupcakes to cool before decorating. DO NOT REFRIGERATE THEM.

ICING
1) Add the remaining 150g of butter into a mixing bowl and mix for 5 minutes (start on a low speed and work your way up). Butter should go a fluffy white colour.
2) Add half of the icing sugar into the bowl and mix for 3-5 minutes, first on a slow speed, then to a medium speed. Add the other half and then repeat.
3) Combine 3-4tbsp of milk and 1/4tbsp of vanilla extract into a separate bowl. You DO NOT need to add all of this to the mixture. While the mixer is on a low speed, add small enounts of the milk into the bowl. You will know when you have added enough when the mixture is just able to hold its shape. (Runny icing is not nice)

DECORATION
IF YOU WANT DIFFERENT COLORED ICING
-separate a small portion of icing into a bowl and add the coloring there. You can then add that back into the mixing bowl while the mixer is on to make all the icing one color.

IF YOU WANT MULTIPLE COLORS
-then split the mixture and add the different color while the mixer is on to even distribute the color.
-Use icing bags for the different coloured icings.
-Use the white coloured icing as the backdrop/base layer of the decoration. It is important that the icing is somewhat even.

If you are drawing a cat face, then use the other color to do the details. (You have freedom here, go crazy)
-Don’t forget to add bits of chocolate fer the ears!