Cactus Cupcakes

Makes 12

Ingredients

• 170g unsalted butter softened
• 160g caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 280g sour cream
• 300g self-raising flour
• 10g baking powder
• 3g bicarb soda
• pinch salt
• fondant
• green food colour
• green buttercream icing
• crushed biscuits
• lemon zest
• 60ml lemon juice

Method

Whip butter & sugar until light & fluffy, add the eggs one at a time incorporating each time then add the sour cream.  Fold in the sifted dry ingredients, lemon zest & juice. Spoon into silicon muffin cups and bake about 15 minutes until golden. Allow to cool. To decorate: Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the top of the cupcake then dip in crushed biscuits. Pipe onto the cupcake in cactus shapes & garnish with white sprinkles or sugar flowers & allow to set. Shape fondant into desired shape & allow to set.