ally and eve

Irn-Bru Flavoured Cupcakes

allyandeve — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:22:48 +0000

As we’re from Scotland we have decided to create a Scottish Collection of cupcakes, including these Irn-Bru cupcakes. After a bit of research we found out that people tasting Irn-Bru for the first time all around the world have described it as having hints of: ginger, orange, tangerine, lemon, bubblegum, cotton candy and rum. That’s quite a selection of flavours for us to choose from! In the end we did a first trial of the Irn-Bru cupcake that we wanted to create and it turned out well. (Taste-testers gave it and average rating of 4/5)

The cupcake was highly experimental so we don’t have exact figures for you to use, just an estimate!

125g self-raising flour

125g caster sugar

2 L free-range eggs, slightly beaten

125g unsalted butter at room temperature

1 tsp ginger

Barr’s Irn-Bru

Strawberry Marshmallow Fluff

Orange Extract

For the Frosting:

125g unsalted butter at room temperature

250g icing sugar

Barr’s Irn-Bru

Pinch of ginger

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. (160 fan ovens)

Mix butter and sugar using paddle attachment for 3-5 mins, scraping down from the sides of the bowl.

Gradually add eggs, ensuring thoroughly mixed after each addition.

In a measuring jug mix 3-4 tbsp of strawberry marshmallow fluff, 4-5 capfulls of Barr’s Irn-Bru and 1/2 tsp of orange extract.

Stir measuring jug mixture into butter mixture until well combined.

Gradually add flour and then ginger.

Spoon into cases and bake in oven until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

For the frosting:

Mix butter and icing sugar in a bowl adding about 2 tbsps Irn-Bru very gradually.

Add a pinch of ginger, taste and add more if necessary.

If you are using this recipe feel free to make lots of alterations as the taste of Irn Bru is so unique (as shown by the number of ways people have found of describing it!) that it is entirely up to you to interpret it in your own way! This recipe leans toward the ginger essence of what people could taste in Irn-Bru but there are so many ways to make a cupcake that pays homage to this fabulous Scottish drink.

Chocolate Orange Cupcake

allyandeve — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:13:30 +0000

Chocolate Orange Cupcake: Tangy chocolate orange cupcake with buttercream swirl and chocolate orange flavoured button on top.

Chocolate Rolo Cupcake

allyandeve — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:11:13 +0000

Chocolate Rolo Cupcake: A chocolate cupcake with a melted Rolo sweet centre, buttercream swirl and Rolo-wax seal topped with a sparkly…Rolo!

Honeyed Bumblebee Cupcakes

allyandeve — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:08:52 +0000

Vanilla Cupcakes with Honeyed Cinnamon Buttercream:

This cupcake is delicious! A soft vanilla sponge topped with a sweet cinnamon honey buttercream. I really like this cupcake because neither the cinnamon nor the honey are overpowering; it’s a really nice balance.

We found this beautiful pink mesh wrap in a local fabric store; it comes in lots of colours, is cheaper than ribbon and is stretchy, so you don’t have to use a lot to wrap a cupcake box. It’s a really effective decoration, although the picture doesn’t show it up well. E x

Go-Karting Cupcakes and Birthday Cake Set

allyandeve — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:17 +0000

We were asked to do cupcakes for a boy’s 10th birthday party on the theme of go-karting. Additionally we had been asked to bake a simple birthday cake to go along with the theme. The cupcakes were delicious vanilla in electric blue foil cases. Each was topped with a bold orange and blue double swirl and some fondant decorations. Great fun to make and they really stand out! The birthday cake was a simple white iced sponge with blue and orange stripes to match the cupcakes. We put some effective felt flag decorations on top to give it a really nice finish. Here are the pictures:

Hope you like! A&E x

Nemo 1st Birthday Cake

allyandeve — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:22:19 +0000

Our nephew turned one recently and I was asked to make his 1st birthday cake with any theme I wanted. Any theme I wanted! All excited I began planning and sketching around things I knew he loved and top of the list came Nemo the clownfish from Disney Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’. I kept the entire cake a secret from my brother and sister-in-law and it was worth it on the day! Here are the pictures:

Poor Ally had to cut out all these bubbles!

This was so much fun but not without it’s difficulties! Not to mention the constant rain between the car and the entrance to the birthday party! E x

Marshmallow Fluff and Chocolate Cupcake

allyandeve — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:43:07 +0000

Chocolate sponge topped with a sweet strawberry marshmallow fluff frosting.

Groovy Daisy Cupcakes

allyandeve — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:21:22 +0000

Striped and Stitched Heart Cupcakes

allyandeve — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:16:54 +0000

Shortcupcake Magic

allyandeve — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:23:41 +0000

In January’s spotlight is this tasty vanilla shortbread and peach frosting cupcake. Our extra vanilla sponge is topped with a purple peach swirl and a miniature disc of homemade shortbread! Yum! A&E x