Monday 15 October 2012

Rainbow Birthday Cupcakes



In order to celebrate a birthday, a cake of some description is always needed in our opinion. Whether it’s in the form of classic chocolate, sponge, or ice cream, birthdays and cake simply go hand-in-hand. We made these cupcakes for a close friend’s birthday this past weekend, and they were just perfect for the occasion. The vanilla cupcakes, which are a firm favourite of ours from an old Donna Hay Magazine, were really quick and easy to whip up.  Decorated with a few confectionary favourites, including rainbow sour straps, sprinkles and of course, chocolate coins, the cupcakes came up a treat! Accompanied by the most delicious icing  found here, which was so light and fluffy, they certainly looked the part, and were very popular!



VANILLA CUPCAKES

250g unsalted butter, softened
1 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla essence)
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups plain flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder, sifted
½ cup milk

Preheat oven to 160°C. 
Line a muffin tray with patty cases.
Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 8-10 minutes or until light and creamy. 
Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition. 
Add the flour and baking powder, alternating with the milk, and beat until the mixture forms a smooth batter. 
Bake for between 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Makes approximately 18 cupcakes.

Donna Hay Magazine Issue 29.

39 comments:

  1. How could a rainbow with a pot of gold on a cupcake not bring a smile to your face? The ponytails would love these! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad to have found you!

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    1. Yes they are very fun and happy! Thank you for taking the time to stop by our blog :) we are looking forward to your next post!

      Have a lovely day,

      Chloe & Sarah

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  2. Cute idea for cupcakes. Rainbows are very popular these days!

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    1. Thank you very much! Rainbows are very popular indeed :)

      Thanks for stopping by Honey & Lulu and following us, we really appreciate it!

      Have a great day

      Chloe & Sarah

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  3. Lovely! I have a recipe for rainbow cupcakes on my blog as well, but it's just the cake itself that's layered rainbow colors; I didn't think of adding a rainbow of sour gummy candy on top-- great idea!

    Also I'm happy to have found your blog (I just rescued your comment on my blog's About page from my spam folder... lucky I did! : )

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    1. Yes I know the sort of cake you are talking about with the coloured layers of cake - it sounds very nice!

      Oh really!? That's rather bizarre. Glad you managed to find us in the end and thank you very much for stopping by :)

      Looking forward to your next post!

      Chloe & Sarah

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    1. Thank you very much for stopping by Michelle!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  5. Look sooooooo good!! :) really really must try them!
    love the little rainbows and everything! - thanks for a lovely post again guys! :)

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    1. Thanks Daisy and the Fox!

      They're a seriously easy cupcake recipe, but look so cute jazzed up with some birthday decoration!

      Thanks for stopping by - your Italy post is just too gorgeous for words!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  6. I absolutly love your blog! I honestly can't believe you dont have more followers! I am glad you like my blog that makes me so happy! :) Where in Australia are you from? I am from Melbourne but I have lived in Britain now for years :) Also love the post you made with the tassels- I really want to buy some for my bedroom which I am currently decorating! xx

    www.rachelsfashionpatch.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you so so so much Rachel - that means a lot to us!
      Well, we're only very new to blogging, but are trying to get a bit of a following!
      We really do - it's so gorgeous; very natural and your photography is lovely!

      We're from Melbourne ourselves!
      That is too cool though - love Britain! Whereabouts are you?!

      Thank you - yes, it does look really great and has seriously given such a welcomed, colourful lift to the room!
      You should definitely check out the Etsy store - she has lots to offer there!

      If you haven't followed us via Google Friend Connect, we would gladly appreciate if you did - we also have a Bloglovin' account, so you can find us there too! We will most definitely return the follow!

      Have a fantastic weekend!

      Chloe & Sarah

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    2. Sorry I thought I pressed the GFC follow button last time but maybe it didn't work... I am following you now on both GFC and Bloglovin :)

      I living in Aberdeen at the moment although I hope to move down to Edinburgh which is a more artsier place in Scotland. I love the art in Melbourne! I really hope to move back there one day!

      Can't wait for your future posts and look forward to future comments on my post :)

      Lots of Love

      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  7. Chloe and Sarah,

    I love your blog. I am so thrilled to have discovered you. I am now following:-)

    http://foodfashionandflow.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi LV,

      Thank you very much for stopping by and following us!

      We will follow your blog too :)

      Chloe & Sarah

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  8. Wow these look absolutely gorgeous !!! Loved going thru ur wonderful blog !!

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    1. Thank you very much! They were very yummy too :)

      Thank you for stopping by the blog and for your kind words!

      Have a great day

      Chloe & Sarah

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  9. thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog. i am so happy that you like my outfit post! i've just checked out your blog and it's great! love the rainbow-cupcake idea! so pretty and cute!!! :-) of course we can follow each other. i follow you now via gfc. thank you in advance for following me back! happy weekend!

    www.walkonthestylesite.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you so much, your kind words mean a lot to us!
      Oh thanks - they are such a fun idea, and pretty easy!!!

      Thank you! We really appreciate that :)
      Likewise - we're already looking forward to your next post!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  10. Hi! Thank you for your comment. I'm following you now! Such lovely recipes! Hope you can follow me to.

    Kiss, M
    ms-choice.blogspot.pt

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    1. Thank you so much - we very much appreciate your support!
      Of course, it would be our pleasure to!

      Thanks once again, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
      Chloe & Sarah

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  11. Those cupcakes are adorable! :) Thanks for stopping by and following........following you back!! Let's keep in touch.

    Happy Blogging!!! 



    Elle xoxo

    www.thehighfeather.com 
    High Feather Twitter
    High Feather Facebook

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    1. Thank you - that means a lot to us both!
      It is our pleasure - High Feather is so lovely!

      Thanks for following - yes, we would love to keep in touch Elle!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  12. omg these look so cute and delicious! following you guys back :)
    xx mili

    http://www.honeyandlulu.blogspot.com.au

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    1. Oh, thanks so much!
      We really appreciate the follow - hope you enjoy what we share!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  13. So original!!! Love it! Thanks for sharing! I am your new follower! Would you like to follow me back?
    xoxo

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    1. Thank you very much for stopping by and following us, we really appreciate it!

      Of course, we would love to follow you!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  14. How could I have missed these, I reallllly want to try this it looks incredible :D

    Cheers
    CCU

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    1. You must give them a go - not hard at all and they look so cute!

      Thanks for stopping by Uru,
      Chloe & Sarah

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    1. They were delicious :) and very easy to make!

      Thank you for stopping by the blog!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  16. these are sooo so cute!!! i love the gold chocolate underneath the "rainbow"!!! adorable!!

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    1. Thank you very much Lisa! We thought that rainbows were a bit of fun :)

      Thank you for stopping by the blog!

      Have a great week,

      Chloe & Sarah

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  17. These look amazing girls! Very festive and I would love them if it were my birthday hehe :)

    Looking forward to more yummy goodness in the future!

    - Ames

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    1. Thank you very much Ames!
      They are so cute - and really went down a treat!

      Thanks for stopping by - if you're interested in following what we share on Honey & Lulu, you are able to use Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin'!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  18. These cupcakes are so adorable. My kids would just love them. Thanks for coming by my blog. I am looking forward to sharing recipes with you.

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    1. They are - and so little effort to achieve great results!

      Thanks for stopping by Honey & Lulu - likewise!

      Chloe & Sarah

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  19. They are quite fun! Pretty easy to make as well!

    Thank you very much for stopping by Honey & Lulu, we really appreciate it!

    Have a great day,

    Chloe & Sarah

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