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Paw Print Cupcakes Recipe
Party desserts feel more fun with Paw Print Cupcakes, mixing soft vanilla sponge, chocolatey icing, and cute paw prints kids love.
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 15
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1½ cups – 190 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup – 115 g unsalted butter – at room temperature
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp – 225 g packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs – at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup – 120 ml buttermilk
- 2 tbsp milk
Nutella Icing
- ⅓ cup – 75 g unsalted butter – softened
- 1½ cups – 225 g icing sugar
- ½ cup – 95 g Nutella
- 3 tbsp – 20 g cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1½ tsp vanilla essence
Paws
- mini marshmallows
- regular marshmallows
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcakes
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Preheat the oven to 165°C – 330°F and line the muffin trays with muffin liners.
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Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until pale and fluffy.
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Add the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of the buttermilk and milk. Beat until just combined.
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Spoon the batter into the lined muffin tray cups, filling each about ⅔ full. Bake for about 25 minutes or until cooked through. Once baked, let the cupcakes cool in the tray for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutella Icing
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Beat the softened butter together with all the other ingredients using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for a few minutes. Add more icing sugar or milk to reach the desired consistency.
Decorating
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Transfer the Nutella icing to a piping bag and decorate the vanilla cupcakes. Do not use too much icing.
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Decorate with the marshmallow paws.