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Home » Busy Mum’s Cupcakes

Busy Mum’s Cupcakes

May 10, 2012 by admin 10 Comments

The kids and I love to make cakes, but with 3 such small children it is often hard to find the time, so we have perfected the art of the busy Mum’s cupcake ( with a small amount of ‘cheating’)

We bake some standard sponge cupcakes, using Annabel Karmel’s sponge recipe, which is the best I have found. Then we pipe on some ready made icing. I use disposable icing piping bags from Lakeland and Betty Crocker ready made icing.

Add some sprinkles, and you have some impressive looking cupcakes.

 Just don’t tell anyone I didn’t make the icing myself.

 

Filed Under: Cooking with kids, Family Fun Tagged With: Baking with kids, betty crocker, Busy mums cupcakes, cooking with kids., cupcakes, lakeland

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  1. Emma

    May 10, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    They look good… Yes please!! PS. Congrats on the Finalist news! 🙂

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    • admin

      May 10, 2012 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks Emma, and you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mandy

    May 10, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    They look great! I am actually a big fan of Betty Crocker products! And it’s great for when the kids have their friends over – so quick and easy!

    Mandy
    Saving Mummys Money
    http://www.savvymummys.co.uk

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  3. Susan Mann

    May 10, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    Those look amazing x

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  4. Pinkoddy

    May 11, 2012 at 8:22 am

    They look very yummy. Anything like my house they don’t last long after they’ve been made either.

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  5. Jenny (@cheetahsinshoes)

    May 11, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    I must learn how to cheat!

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  6. Michelle Twin Mum

    May 11, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    That icing actually looks really nice, does it taste good too? I am all for a bit of cheating!

    Love it that Science Sparks has made the finals, big well done for lots of hard work. Mich x

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  7. Fiona Cambouropoulos @coombemill

    May 12, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    Can’t beat a good cupcake, who cares if the icing is homemade, certainly not the kids helping!

    Reply
  8. Multiple MUmmy

    May 13, 2012 at 10:27 am

    They look awesome! I might have to get some of that cheat icing! Thanks for sharing on family frolics! 🙂

    Reply
  9. stacia

    June 22, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    icing does freeze well. You could make triple batches of the good stuff and then store them in the freezer in those disposable piping bags. pull one out of the freezer when you’re cooking the cupcakes and it’s ready to go. All the chemicals in the ready frosting freaks me out.

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