Cadbury Reindeer Cakes, 4 x 32g

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Before you start your cupcakes, make sure your oven is preheating to the right temperature. If your cupcakes have to wait for the oven to come up to temperature, they may not rise well. It's best to keep your Reindeer cupcakes in an airtight container somewhere cool and dry as the buttercream frosting can spoil if it gets too warm. Smarties are a chocolate disc covered in a coloured sugar shell made by Nestlé. They were invented in the 1800s by Rowntrees and have been a popular chocolate in the UK ever since. They rebranded from ‘chocolate beans’ in 1937 and have been sold as Smarties ever since. If you try with a margarine, remember send me a picture of your results, I’d love to see it! Can I add extra chocolate to this recipe?

Over-mixing. If your ingredients are all fresh and in date, then you may have over-mixed the cake batter. Over mixing cake batter can over-activate the gluten, which will make your cakes dense and tough so they struggle to rise. It’s always best to use the freshest ingredients, especially dairy and egg, when you can to ensure the best quality bake. Are Reindeer cupcakes suitable for vegetarians?Another point to remember is that you should have preheated your oven before cooking your cupcakes. If the cupcakes go into a cold oven they will take much longer to cook and might not rise properly. This goes for after cooking too - you should never eat an egg that looks, smells, feels or tastes odd in any way. If you are in a vulnerable or at risk group such as older people, people living with health conditions or someone who is pregnant, then food safety is particularly important. To ensure your cupcakes cook properly, you shouldn’t open the oven door until you can see through the glass that they have a dome shape on top and look dry or set all the way across. When you're nearing the end of the baking time and you think they're cooked, do a skewer test, pushing it into the centre of a cupcake to see if it comes out clean. If it has batter on it, return the cakes to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the skewer comes out clean. Ideally, you'll freeze this cupcakes upright in a sealed container in a single layer so as not to disturb the decorations.

If frozen, you'd just need to remove them from the freezer the night before you want to decorate them and pop them in the fridge (still in their container) to defrost. Can I keep Reindeer cupcakes in the refrigerator? I would suggest that you grease and line two 20cm (8 inch) cake tins, then divide your cupcake batter between the two tins. In the United State, eggs are sold with an Expiration Date.Like Use By in the UK, Expiration dates are food safety dates that should always be adhered to, so never eat an egg past its expiration date, even if it looks and smells fine. However, if you live somewhere cooler it might be acceptable to keep your eggs on the counter or in the fridge and you might find eggs on the ambient aisle. However, in the UK it is advised that eggs be kept consistently below 20C and so even though you see them in the cool supermarket on the shelf, at home, you are best keeping them in the fridge. Even cool kitchens fluctuate in temperature during cooking, especially when the oven is on. tablespoons of applesauce. Yes, applesauce! This is because of a natural chemical found in apples called ‘pectin’. Pectin is activated when apples are cooked into a sauce and so it acts in a similar way to eggs. If you use applesauce as an alternative to eggs then remember it might make your sponge mix sweeter.What really makes these reindeer cupcakes special is their decoration, where a simple arrangement of chocolate, pretzels and candy eyes comes together to make perfect reindeer faces! If you freeze your cupcakes they should keep for up to three months. There's more advice on freezing cupcakes below. Can I leave Reindeer cupcakes out on the counter? And don't worry, there are lots of photos to help you on every step of the process. All in all, so long as you don't eat your decorations before you’ve finished, you should be able to make these perfectly delicious cupcakes in under an hour from start to finish. Will I need any special equipment for Reindeer cupcakes? Also it’s quite fiddly getting the cake batter out of a food processor which might mean you lose some of the mix.