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Recently, a customer approached us asking if we could do a box of Customised Cupcakes for his son's birthday celebration.   His son enjoys watching Transformers, the animated series. His dad wanted to make his birthday a little more special by asking if we could customise the cupcakes with his favourite Alien Robots, Blurr and Sideswipe. We suggested Image Prints. Image Prints are done by printing out images, of your liking, on edible icing sheets using food grade ink. It is safe for consumption.   We scurried through the web and found images that were suitable for the customisation and...

"Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness." - Louis D. Brandeis From all of us at Cuppacakes, We would like to wish anyone and everyone out there celebrating, a very Happy Fourth of July. Recently, we were tasked with sending out an invite to a patron.  So what's better than sending out an invitation? Sending out an invitation with a box of Customised Cupcakes of course! We were tasked with making cupcakes which represented America. Red, White and Blue frosting were used as per our customer's request. Logos of the companies which topped the...

For those who are in need of a low cholesterol dessert, try these kid-friendly Olive Oil Cupcakes. INGREDIENTS 2 cups self-raising wholemeal flour 3/4 cup caster sugar 3/4 cup milk 2/3 cup olive oil 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste Sprinkles and lollies, to decorate ICING 1 1/2 cups pure icing sugar Pink food colouring, optional 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons water   METHOD Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C fan-force. Grease a 12 x 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan. Alternatively, line holes with paper cases. Place flour and caster sugar in a bowl. Whisk to combine. Make a...

INGREDIENTS 4 tablespoons peanut butter4 tablespoons honey2 cups granola2 ½ cups Greek yogurt (We used 4 single-serving cups for different flavors!)Strawberries, for garnishBlueberries, for garnishDark chocolate chunks, for garnish PREPARATION 1. Heat peanut butter and honey in microwave for approximately 30 seconds, or until melted. In a medium sized bowl, pour melted peanut butter and honey over granola and stir to combine. 2. Spoon granola mix evenly into 12 lined muffin cups, pressing firmly into the bottom. 3. Top each cup with about 1.5 ounces (or 1/3 of a single-serving container) of yogurt. 4. Top each cup with strawberries, blueberries...

INGREDIENTS For the filling:½ banana, mashed1 tablespoon chocolate chips (optional) Wet ingredients:1 egg2 tablespoon vegetable oil2 tablespoons honey3 tablespoons milk¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract Dry ingredients:7 tablespoons whole wheat flour3 tablespoons cocoa powder ½ teaspoon baking powder ⅛ teaspoon salt Garnish:2 banana slices PREPARATION 1. Whisk together egg, oil, honey, milk, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. 2. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. 3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined. 4. Grease 2 small mugs. 5. Fill mugs half way with the chocolate batter. 6....