Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 175 g softened butter (or dairy free spread)
  • 175 g golden caster sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 175 g self raising flour
  • 1 Tbsp milk (or dairy free alternative)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150 g softened butter
  • 300 g icing sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • black (purple, green and blue gel food colourings)
  • silver edible glitter spray
  • mixed metallic sprinkles

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with 12 muffin cases.
  • Place the butter or dairy free spread into a mixing bowl and whisk together with the caster sugar until light and fluffy. Break the eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk with a fork. Add the eggs a little at a time to the butter and sugar mix, whisking in between.
  • Sift the flour (and cocoa powder if using - see notes) on top, and using an electric whisk on a low speed, gently blend the ingredients together.  Add the milk and vanilla extract and blend again.  Increase the mixer speed and whisk for a few more seconds until well mixed.
  • Divide the cake mixture between the 12 cupcake cases and smooth over the tops with the back of a spoon. Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and springy to the touch.
  • Once the cakes are cooked, transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Whilst the cakes are cooling, make the buttercream icing:
  • Whisk the butter with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Sift in the icing sugar, a little at a time, until completely combined.
  • Add the vanilla extract and whisk again. Add the milk in small splashes until the icing is at the correct consistency for piping.
  • Divide the buttercream icing between 4 bowls. Colour them blue, green, purple and black (tip for black coloured buttercream icing - try adding some cocoa powder to darken it before colouring, this will reduce the amount of black food colouring needed)
  • Pop a piping bag with a closed star piping tip into a large glass and spoon the icing into it up the sides, alternating the different colours as you go.
  • Once completely cool, pipe a swirl of coloured buttercream onto each cupcake.
  • Spray the decorated cupcakes with the edible glitter to add some shimmer. Top with generous sprinkles of a metallic sprinkle mix.
  • You can also add Star Wars themed cupcake toppers if you have them.