There’s nothing better than filling your house with the aroma of homemade treats.
A new poll by Stork has found that baking makes 60 per cent of us think of our Mums, but only only six per cent of Irish men say baking reminds them of their wife. There’s something in that.
Two in five Irish people say that baking is their favourite smell. And almost one in three Irish adults would be more attracted to a member of the opposite sex if they could bake. Another fact we’ll be keeping in mind.
So this Easter we are flexing our baking muscles and using all our leftover choccy to whip up these amazing buns.
Trust us when we say they are AMAZING!
Easter Nest Cup Cakes
Servings: 12
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Cup Cakes
115g (4 oz) Stork tub (70 %)
115g (4 oz) caster sugar
2 large eggs
115g (4 oz) self-raising flour, sieved together with
½ teaspoon baking powder
Chocolate Nest
40g (1 ½ oz) Stork tub
3 tablespoons golden syrup
6 tablespoons drinking chocolate powder
18 tablespoons cornflakes or branflakes (calculation made with corn flakes)
To decorate: Cadbury Mini Eggs (3 eggs on each cupcake)
Method
1. Place all cake ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat until well mixed. Place in 12 muffin paper cases
2. Bake in preheated oven 190°C, 170°C fan, Gas mark 5 for 15 -20 minutes. Cool.
3. For chocolate nest, gently melt Stork and syrup and stir in chocolate and cornflakes. Place a tablespoon of mix on each cupcake in a nest effect and leave to set. Serve decorated with Easter eggs.
