Royal Wedding Cupcakes - Vanilla & Strawberry Cream

The big day have finally arrived, the greatly anticipated event ever of Prince William & Kate Middleton wedding. With so much media hype, good and bad documentary, was glad the day have finally is here.  I am really excited, think mr C, did a flip when i got out of bed before the alarm, especially when its a bank holiday, and then glued to the tv and refuse to get him anything hahaha.  Liking everyone else, i was curious to know who was commisioned to THE wedding dress, what sort of floral decorations, what sort of cake.  And seeing all the different fashion spread of all the guest is wearing.. etc etc... a lot to be excited and be proud to be British.

For someone who love afternoon tea, what a good excuse to have tea & cake whilst watching on tv.  So here are the simple cupcakes i made,  and enjoyed it during the special moments.

This recipe was taken from www.goodtoknow.co.uk, by victoria threader.

Makes 16
Time: approx 1hr

Ingredients

60g plain flour
60g self-raising flour
30g cornflour
30g custard powder
6 eggs
125g caster sugar
1/2tspn vanilla extract

For the topping and filling

600ml double cream
2½ tbsp icing sugar
½ tsp good-quality vanilla extract
Punnet of fresh strawberries

Method

1)Preheat the oven to 160ºC and line the trays with about 16 cupcake cases.
2)Combine all the flours together and sift together three times.
3)In a separate large bowl, whisk all the eggs for 1-2 mins using an electric mixer on medium speed, then turn up the speed and whisk for 10 mins. Add the caster sugar gradually, beating until the sugar has dissolved, then beat on high for a further 10 mins until the mixture is light and fluffy.
4)Fold the mixture into the flour until just combined then fill the cupcake cases to three-quarters full and bake for around 15 mins depending on your oven. Test by inserting a toothpick. If it comes out clean, they are done. Remove from the trays and cool on wire racks for 30 mins before cutting.

 
5)For the topping, add the cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract and whisk until it's thick enough to pipe. Put 8 strawberries to one side and chop the rest into smallish pieces. Take half the cream mix and fold in the chopped strawberries, then spoon into the hole in the middle of the cakes.

6)Use the rest of the cream to pipe a swirl on the top and decorate with half a strawberry and any other decorations you wish to use.

Tiip:
for my union flags topper - i simply printed out some union jack from the printer, then make the cocktail sticks in half and a little sticky tape.

Time to go and catch the balcony kiss!!

Happy Baking!