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Easy Star Wars Cupcakes via Lakeland

May 18, 2016 by Katie Bryson 3 Comments

Easy Star Wars Cupcakes on feedingboys.co.uk

You can make these really easy Star Wars cupcakes without having to go through the usual pre-birthday kitchen meltdown.

I’m not one of these super clever bakers who can make cakes look like things… you know like tractors and zombies, really it just gets me VERY stressed so I prefer to leave it to the pros like my friend Lucy of Vanilla Frost. Instead I concentrate on making it taste as good as possible and opting for my usual amount of corner-cutting by using pre-made accessories along that theme so it at least looks recognisable. It can be pretty mortifying when someone thinks your cake resembles something else entirely than what you had intended. *ahem*

I certainly wasn’t being lazy though. I made a whopping 94 cupcakes so there’d be enough for 41 children to eat at the party and take one home. It was a bake-athon. But enjoyable because it involved cake obviously. I kind of go into a bit of a fuzzy daze when i’m piping on the swirls of frosting and scattering sprinkles. It’s definitely my happy place.

The Kit

So what accessories did I get? Well naturally I headed to my spiritual home Lakeland who came up trumps with this lot:

Lakeland Star Wars cupcake kit

Cake Cases & Stand-up character toppers £9.99

  • Two designs of cupcake case with toppers showing R2-D2, C-3PO, Stormtrooper and Darth Vader
  • Enough to bake and decorate 24 cupcakes

Lakeland Star Wars Sprinkles

Sprinkles £1.99

  • 4 types of edible decorations in a shaker tub
  • Assorted sugar crystals, stars and R2-D2 shapes
  • Suitable for vegetarians

R2D2 Cupcake Stand from Lakeland

R2D2 cardboard cake stand £11.29

  • Made from sturdy card so can, with care, be called upon to serve again
  • Holds up to 12 cupcakes
  • Easy self-assembly
  • 48 H. x 23 D.

The Recipe

My regular readers will recognise this as my standard express chocolate fudge cake recipe passed down from my mum. It’s what I make every time I have to make a lot of cakes in not a lot of time. It’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Instead of the usual chocolate fudge icing, I opted for a more showy swirl of vanilla frosting as they hold sprinkles much better.

Very easy Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes on feedingboys.co.uk

Easy chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting

Makes 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the cakes
185g plain flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 level tsp bicarb soda
1 level tsp baking powder
140g caster sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 eggs
1/4 pint corn oil
1/4 pint milk

For the frosting
500g butter, softened
1kg icing sugar, sifted
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180’C, 160’C Fan, Gas 3. Line two 12 hole muffin tins with cake cases. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder, bicarb of soda and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and then mix in the golden syrup, eggs, corn oil and milk until you have a smooth batter – don’t worry it’s meant to be very runny.

2. Pour equal amounts into the cake cases and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Stick a skewer in and if it comes out clean the cakes are ready. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.

3. To make the frosting combine the butter and icing sugar, vanilla and milk until you have a super creamy and light buttercream.

4. Put a star shaped nozzle into a disposable piping bag and sit in a cup or glass. Spoon in the buttercream and then pipe swirls on top of each cake scattering with sprinkles. Any leftover icing can be stored in the fridge or freezer.

Disclosure: With thanks to Lakeland for sending me samples of their Star Wars range for me to try

Filed Under: 1 Featured Review, Bakes, Fun, Party, Product reviews, Review, Sweet Recipes Tagged With: birthday cakes, cupcakes, star wars

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Comments

  1. Emma phillips says

    May 19, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    What a great idea. I love Star Wars!

    Reply
  2. Kavey says

    July 9, 2016 at 9:01 am

    I love Lakeland’s TV- and Film-themed cake props, they’re really good when you don’t have the skills or time to do clever icing tricks and designs. Love these Star Wars ones!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      July 9, 2016 at 9:03 am

      you’ve hit the nail on the head there Kavey… fannying around trying to make things look perfect just isn’t my style!!!!!

      Reply

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