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Bleeding Brain Cupcakes

Bleeding Brain Cupcakes
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Get ready to impress your guests this Halloween with Bleeding Brain Cupcakes! These delightful treats feature a moist red velvet base, filled with sweet jam, and topped with pink buttercream icing designed to resemble brains. Perfect for themed parties or festive gatherings, these cupcakes combine fun and flavor, making them a standout dessert for any spooky celebration. Easy to make and visually striking, they are sure to be a hit with both kids and adults alike!

Ingredients

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  • 150 g softened unsalted butter
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 85 ml buttermilk
  • 165 g self-raising flour
  • 1.5 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp red food coloring
  • 200 g strawberry or raspberry jam
  • 200 g softened unsalted butter (for buttercream)
  • 400 g icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (for buttercream)
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • pink food coloring

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Line cupcake tin with black cases.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy using an electric mixer.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well.
  4. Incorporate buttermilk, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, red food coloring, and self-raising flour; mix until well combined.
  5. Divide batter into cupcake cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
  6. Cool completely before coring the center of each cupcake.
  7. Fill each core with jam using a piping bag or spoon.
  8. For buttercream, mix softened butter until creamy, then add icing sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring; adjust consistency if needed.
  9. Pipe buttercream onto cupcakes to create a brain effect.

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