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Dessert recipes to round off the perfect meal: the words dessert or pudding alone are enough to make the mouth start to water! Current popular British desserts include: apple crumble, jam roly polys, chocolate pudding or in trend red velvet cupcakes. The word dessert is thought to have originated from mid-16th Century France, from the word desservir, which translates to clear the table – ready for dessert!
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By Badgertails, Badgertails ~ Homemaker

Rate this recipe 3.9/5 (124 Votes)
Raspberry Rose Cupcakes 1 Picture
Details

servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 30
Cooking time 20
Cost Average budget

  • For the cakes:
  • 75g golden caster sugar
  • 30g butter, softened
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp red food colouring (I used a 'Christmas Red' paste from hobbycraft)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 60ml buttermilk
  • 75g self-raising flour
  • 2 tbsp dried raspberry pieces (small) plus extra for decorating
  • For the frosting:
  • 150g icing sugar
  • 50g butter, softened
  • 60g cream cheese
  • 1 tsp rose water
  • edible silver glitter

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Cupcakes

  • RED VELVET CUPCAKES
  • Makes 12
  • 375ml flour
  • 250ml icing sugar
  • 5ml bicarbonate of soda
  • 45ml cocoa powder
  • 80ml oil
  • 250ml buttermilk
  • 30m red food colouring
  • 15ml vinegar
  • 10ml vanilla essence
  • ICING
  • 80g butter
  • 125g cream cheese
  • 500ml sifted icing sugar
  • 5ml vanilla essence
5/5 (18 Votes)

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The best-ever chocolate cake just got better - with a chocolate buttercream centre AND chocolate covering

  • 6oz margarine
  • 9oz sugar
  • 9oz s/r flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 dspn cocoa
  • A little milk
5/5 (2 Votes)

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There exists different interpretations, this is one with four panels, instead of the traditional nine

  • 175g softened butter
  • 175g sugar
  • 175g plain flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 packet of yeast
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • Red food dye
  • Apricot jam
  • Marzipan
5/5 (1 Votes)

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Take yourself to the beach with these moist Piña colada cupcakes

  • Cupcakes
  • 1 & 2/3 cups plain flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 castor sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Icing
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5/5 (1 Votes)

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Easy to make buns that can be decorated with a variety of toppings

  • 4 beaten eggs
  • 8oz margarine
  • 12oz sugar
  • 16oz s/r flour
  • A little milk if needed
5/5 (1 Votes)

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A retro recipe for chocolate-studded biscuits with a soft squidgy middle - make plenty as they're guaranteed to be

  • 150g salted butter, softened
  • 80g light brown muscovado sugar
  • 80g granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 225g plain flour
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 200g plain chocolate chips or chunks
5/5 (1 Votes)

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A absolutely delectable recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies by my youngest daughter, Hayley

  • 125g Butter
  • 125g Dark chocolate
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/3 Cup self-raising flour (sifted)
  • 1/3 Cup cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 250g Packet cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 1/4 Cup caster sugar
4.9/5 (53 Votes)

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The best chocolate cookies using drinking chocolate

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour/maida
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp hot chocolate powder
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon honey
4.8/5 (33 Votes)

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Easy and timeless, these cute little cupcakes will make your day oh-so better!

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons red food colouring
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4.7/5 (82 Votes)

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Mix sugar, cornflour and milk powder with a small amount of cold water until smooth

  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk powder
  • 1/2 pint boiling water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
4.7/5 (130 Votes)

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