BASIC VEGAN CUPCAKE RECIPE

This is a deliciously moist vegan cupcake recipe. It is my go to cupcake and cake recipe. I like to experiment with different flavours adding seasonal fruits, coconut, choc chips or jam to the recipe. I have used diary in the icing – I really cannot go past a good buttercream icing.

INGREDIENTS

Makes approximately 20 cupcakes.

1 1/2 cups milk (almond, oat or rice)

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 cups white spelt flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp bicarb soda

1/2 salt

1 1/8 cups fine organic raw sugar

1/2 cup rice bran oil

1 tsp vanilla powder or organic vanilla essence

1/2 tsp coconut essence

METHOD

(1) Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius. In a medium sized bowl add apple cider vinegar to your chosen milk and whisk until light foam on the surface. Set aside.

(2) Mix sifted flour, sugar, salt, bicarbonate soda and baking soda.

(3) Add oil, vanilla and coconut essence to milk mixture. Whisk until combined.

(4) Add wet mixture to dry mix, using a whisk mix until even with no lumps.

(5) Fill patty pans to 3/4 full and place in oven for 15-20 minutes. Check with a wooden skewer that it comes out clean. Place on a cooling rack.

Now for the fun part of baking, decorating your delicious baked goods.

I used two different types of icing, a buttercream icing for the Easter Egg Cupcake and a lemon frosting for the Easter Bunny Cupcake.

EASTER EGG CUPCAKE

INGREDIENTS FOR ICING

125 grams salted butter

1 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture

1 Tbsp milk

1-2 tsp natural vanilla essence

natural green food colour

METHOD

(1) Using an electric mixer, beat butter until pale. Gradually add icing sugar mixture, milk, vanilla essence, beating until evenly combined.

(2) Add green food colour to desired depth of green. I use the head of a toothpick to dip in the colour then beat until colour is evenly distributed in the icing. Keep adding these small amounts and mixing until you reach the perfect colour green.

(3) Using a medium sized drop flower tip icing nozzle starting from the circumference of the cupcake pip the individual ‘flower’ tips. Continue until the whole cupcake is covered in ‘green grass’.

DECORATE with store bought speckled Easter eggs

EASTER BUNNY CUPCAKE

INGREDIENTS FOR ICING

3 Tbsp salted butter

3 cups icing sugar

3 Tbsp lemon juice

pinch salt

METHOD

(1) Using an electric mixture, cream butter until pale.

(2) Add a third of the icing sugar, beat well.

(3) Add lemon juice, beat well.

4) Add a third of the remaining icing sugar, beat well.

(5) Add salt and remaining icing sugar. Beat until fluffy.

(6) You must ice your cupcakes immediately after making the icing as it sets quickly. Using an icing palette or vintage butter knife ice the top of the cupcake then decorate with candy as per images.

DECORATE with store bought candy, spearmint leaves cut in two length ways for the ears, two mini musks for the eyes and red M & M’s or red skittles for the nose.

TIP: With any leftover lemon frosting pop it in the fridge and serve with fresh homemade pancakes. If you are a lover of lemon and sugar on your pancakes this is even better. For the perfect fluffy spelt pancake recipe go here.

Have a happy and safe Easter. A time to be thankful for God’s grace and sacrifice that we may live in freedom from condemnation and rejoice in the love of Jesus.

In all things beautiful,

Lyn x

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Learn how to make the sweetest decorations, boxes, gifts and table styling details for your Easter celebration.

ADULT EASTER WORKSHOPS

Make a bunny, gift box, paper basket and glitter and decorate eggs. Included is a lovely afternoon tea.

Adult Workshop – Saturday 12 March 2016 2pm-5pm at Grosgrain in Wahroonga. To book click here

Tickets – $110 (includes all materials and afternoon tea)

KIDS EASTER WORKSHOPS

Little ones will make their own bunny rabbit and glitter eggs to take home in a handmade paper basket. Included is a light refreshment and Easter bunny cupcake. Recommended for children aged 7-12 years old.

Workshop 1 – Saturday 19 March 2016 11am-12.45pm at IATB HQ in Killara. To book click here

Workshop 2 – Saturday 19 March 2016 3pm-4.45pm at IATB HQ in Killara. FULLY BOOKED

Tickets – $75 (includes all materials, organic cupcake and drink). To book click here

Please choose carefully as we do not offer refunds. You are welcome to pass your ticket onto a friend. If you do please email lyn@inallthingsbeautiful.com with the new attendees name.

In all things beautiful,

Lyn xx

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This is a great crafty project to do with the kids however you might have to do the glittering as it can get quite messy! I made these with my stepdaughter last year for our family Easter gifts. They are a sweet little keepsake and in the school holidays we plan to make more to add to our collection. Another idea is to use them as an alternative to the traditional place cards, just add the name of the guest to a little tag and attach with a dab of glue.

The fun part was planning what colour and accessories each egg would be dressed in. I would recommend doing this first because once you have glued your adornments onto the glittered egg they are pretty much there to stay. Get creative and have fun.

EMBELLISHED GLITTER EASTER EGGS

SUPPLIES

plastic craft eggs (the size of a hen egg)

craft glue

paint brush

disposable paper plates

wooden skewers

glitter, assorted colours

assortment of craft accessories, haberdashery and findings; ribbon, feathers, sequins, leaves, flowers, diamantes, birds, butterflies, charms, braid and cord.

HOW TO

Before you start pick your colour palette, we decided on shades of green and blue. Having a palette to reference when gathering accessories made the design process a lot easier and ensured all the details co-ordinated. Now you are ready to dress your egg!

(1) An easy way to glitter your egg is to poke a hole at the tip (head) of the egg with a wooden skewer and push it until it is halfway up the egg. This will make it easier to get full glitter coverage of your egg and allow it to dry evenly.

(2) Brush craft glue onto egg. Generously sprinkle glitter to cover egg. Do this over a disposable paper plate to catch the excess glitter. If there any bits that need a touch up you can do this after the egg has dried. Just apply glue on the area and sprinkle over glitter. Return the excess glitter to it’s container.

(3) The next step is to decorate your eggs. Use the craft glue to attach your accessories.

Many blessings to you and your family this Easter.

In all things beautiful,

Lyn xx

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