Pudsey Cupcakes

Baking Mad sent me a fantastic package of baking goodies (all to be found in the shops) with the challenge to make and bake for Children in Need. They sent a recipe along which I have to say was pretty much a perfect mix but I found it a little dry but that could be done to my oven and having them in a bit too long. Any how they got sent along with my husband to work today as they were doing a cake sale for Children In Need and I’m glad to say they sold out pretty quick!

There were some fabulous other entrys which you cant tell from the photos but there were Pudsey shaped cakes, cookies and some pretty spectacular designs. Now Allinson Flour have teamed up with supermarket giant Asda to help raise money for this year’s BBC Children in Need appeal. To support the appeal Allinson will be donating 15p from the sale of special packs of their Nature Friendly Plain White and Self Raising flours to the charity. The special packs featuring the iconic Pudsey bear character, are due to go on sale in November and are available exclusively at Asda supermarkets. So next time you’re out shopping be sure to look out for Pudsey in the home baking aisle!

Pudsey Bear Cupcakes Ingredients

225 grams	Unsalted Butter
225 grams	Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
4	Eggs
225 grams	Self Raising Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
0.50 tsp	Silver Spoon Cakecraft Natural Vanilla Extract

For the decoration:

500 grams	Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
160 grams	Unsalted Butter softened
50 ml	JUST MILK Whole
0.50 tsp	Silver Spoon Cakecraft Natural Vanilla Extract
	Yellow Food Colour (Silver Spoon Cakecraft)
	Coloured Choco Beans (Silver Spoon Cakecraft)
	Writing Icing (Silver Spoon Cakecraft) Black

How to make Pudsey Bear Cupcakes

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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/ 160 degrees C fan/ Gas 4. Line a muffin tin with 12 muffins cases.

Cream together the butter and sugar until pale, add the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating until mixed. Gently fold in the flour.

Spoon the mixture into the cases until half full.

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown or a skewer comes out clean.

Allow cakes to cool on a wire rack.

For the frosting use an electric whisk to mix together the butter and icing sugar then add the milk and vanilla essence and whisk until light and fluffy, then add a few drops of yellow food colouring to achieve a bright yellow frosting.

Using a palette knife, smooth some frosting onto the top of the cupcakes, places some choco beans on the top left side of the cupcake for Pudsey's patch, then use the black writing to draw in his eye, nose and mouth.