Chocolate Star Butterfly Buns: Traditional Cupcakes.
Happy Monday.
Do you have any birthdays coming up or special occasions and are looking for some quick and easy cupcakes to make?
I made these yummy butterfly fairy buns for my Daughters birthday.
They went down great at her birthday party.
Everybody loved them!!
They did not last long at all!!
The great thing about them it not only they taste great, they are quick and easy to make! Bonus.
How To Make Chocolate Star Butterfly Buns:
Makes 16-18
You will need:
- 16-18 paper cupcake cases
- 2 Muffin trays
Ingredients:
- 170g Self raising flour
- 170g margarine
- 170g Caster sugar
- 3 Medium eggs
- 3 Tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 3 Tablespoons skimmed milk
Topping:
- Ready-made chocolate icing ( I used a tub of Betty Crocker’s chocolate fudge icing as it is so yummy!!).
- 16-18 chocolate stars
- Little bit of icing sugar
How To Make:
- Preheat your oven to 180c or 160c fan oven. Gas mark 4. Add your paper cupcake cases to the muffin trays.
- Sift the flour, sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add all the rest of the cake ingredients into a mixing bowl.
- Using an electric whisk and mix well.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into 16-18 paper cases.
- Bake for around 20 minutes. Until cooked.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack.
- Cut out a little circle on the top of each cupcake. Cut the circle in half to make the butterfly wings. Set aside.
- Add a spoonful of the chocolate fudge icing into each bun, place the half circles on each side for the wings, add the chocolate stars and sift some icing sugar over.
- Yummy!!
What do you think of these Chocolate Star Butterfly Buns?
Fancy making any?
We all love butterfly cakes here, how about you?
Do you like making party cakes?
You can find more cake inspiration here: Cakes And Cupcake Recipes.
Wow, look at all of that delicious food! This gives me lots of ideas for my next party. I thoroughly enjoy baking party cakes. I made 2 in July for birthdays.
Thank you, we love party food here 🙂
What a lovely spread! My mom used to make all of our cakes – to match our theme, they were great!
Thanks Tamar, with having 4 children we love party food 🙂
Omg they look so delish, i wish i had one right now. I will try to make them and hope they will turn out like that x
Aww, thank you Anna 🙂
They are so pretty and they look delicious too. My girls would love these 😉
Thanks Melanie 🙂
OOh these look just so good, I do love baking cakes x
Aww, thank you 🙂
Yes I do like baking cakes. I wish mine looked as good as these.
Aww, thank you Stella 🙂
These look perfect for parties!
Thanks Kara 🙂
Ooh hello delicious buns can you kindly come to my house now so I can scoff the lot? Yours sincerely a cake fanatic!
Hehe, love this comment Ana :):)
These look so lovely – no wonder they didn't last long! 🙂
Thanks Jessica 🙂
My little girl would love these , she adores baking so I think I will have to try these with her x
Aww, thank you 🙂
They look delicious and wouldn't last long in my house! I love party food, I hope you had a great party
Thanks Nikki, we love party food here too 🙂
All the food you prepared looks absolutely delicious. I love the butterfly buns and always try to buy them
Thanks Anosa 🙂
These cakes look delicous I remember my mum making cakes like this when i was younger for birthdays for both me and my sister.
Thanks Joanna, I love party cakes, I link I will never grow up , hehe 🙂
I love party food and these buns are a great idea. Send one to have with my coffee please 🙂 x
Hehe, if I could I would Cathy 🙂 Thanks for the comment ..
It is nearly time for a break, I could just eat one of these!
Hehe! Thanks for stopping by 🙂