Mary Berry Christmas Cupcakes | Tasty Tuesday

Its that time of year that we need to share the ultimate in wonderful Mary Berry Christmas Cupcakes recipe.  If anyone remembers back to (approx) Xmas 2011 they may remember this.  The pre-measured, foolproof, no nonsense baking of the Christmas cupcakes brought to you by the one and only Mary Berry.  The best tasting Christmas there ever was and the one and only time I have baked well!

To celebrate I wanted to share her recipe because you cant find these packs for love nor money anymore and I cant find the recipe listed on Marys website or books anywhere either….such a shame – but here we go this was what was in that pack and what we did with it:

INGREDIENTS:

For the Christmas cupcakes –

200g dark brown sugar

225g self raising flour

6g mixed spice

190g mixed fruit (sultanas, mixed peel, currants, raisins)

150g unsalted (softened) butter

3 medium eggs

1 orange

12 cupcake cases

Silver/Gold balls to decorate (totally optional, any other decorations of your choice excellent too)

 

For the brandy butter icing –

225g icing sugar

100g unsalted (softened) butter

35ml brandy

 

METHOD:

Preheat the oven to 180 and pop the cupcake cases in your cupcake tin

Beat the butter and sugar together

Fold the flour and mixed spice into that mix (this will become quite dry but don’t panic at this stage) *you might want to sieve the flour first to make it nice and light in the mixture

Next crack in the 3 whole eggs

Zest the orange, add the zest and the juice and then mix everything together

Lastly stir in the dried fruit before dividing the cake mix up into the cupcake cases

Pop them in the oven for approx half hour

Lick the spoon – its good right?

For the icing –

Beat the icing sugar and remaining butter until smooth

Add the brandy making it even creamer and light

*The smell at this point is so Christmassy with the brandy icing and the spiced cakes starting to cook, that you will be wanting a mulled wine/mulled cider/baileys; so pour yourself a drink before you take the cupcakes out to cool*

After 30mins (ish) take the cakes are out the oven and leave to cool for about 15mins while you finish your drink

Then take a pallet knife or spatula and spread the brandy icing on top

At this point you can also add the silver balls, or any other decorations of your choice

*Now sit back, feet up and savor one of these spiced and boozy Christmas cupcakes while they are still fresh and warm in the middle*

Nutrition Information:

  • Don’t worry about it.  Its Christmas and its cake.  Seriously if you cant have your cake and eat it at Christmas when else can you?
  • Being serious, obviously these are boozy, they are not for kids or anyone with alcohol intolerance or difficulties
  • Please remember to eat and drink in moderation AND that these can make great gifts….or are fab for sharing!
  • ENJOY and INDULGE just remember balance, one is great, three perhaps not so much

 

Merry Christmas everyone! 

Seasons Greetings and Festive cheer to all from no nonsense nita x

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