Bubblegum Cupcakes!

I've really been wanting to get some new food flavourings recently since the ones in this country aren't that good, they're all pretty plain and the norm..things like orange, lemon and stuff that you can make just by squeezing fruit anyway so I decided to go to the world of Ebay and find a business that sold food flavourings :D. I bought a bubblegum one, a grape one and an apricot one, I was so pleased when they came theyre great, I'm thinking about buying some more acutally cause theres so many different cake ideas I wanna try :). This week it was either peanut butter cakes with grape buttercream or bubblegum..I decided on the bubblegum since I've made peanut butter cupcakes before. These cakes are so bright and would be perfect for a kids party, I just made a normal vanilla buttercake but stirred in some big multi-coloured sprinkles to make a rainbow cake and then topped them with pink bubblegum buttercream and a bubblegum on top :). I can't wait to start doing some different flavours..so excited hehe :).

Bubblegum Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes
Makes 12

115g unsalted butter, at room temperature
130g white granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
210g plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
60ml milk

Bubblegum Frosting
150g butter
200g icing sugar
2 teaspoons bubblegum extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pink food colouring

1. Beat butter until softened and white, slowly add icing sugar, alternating with milk if necessary (I didn't need this).
2. Beat in extracts and pink food colouring and pipe onto cakes.




The multicoloured cupcakes