Mint Choc 30th Cupcakes

Mint frosting...it works!

Gluten Free Anniversary Cupcakes

My boss is beautiful, talented...and can only eat gluten free food, so when she asked me to make some cupcakes for her daughter's first birthday I accepted the challenge.

I did my research and came across a simple recipe from goodtoknow.co.uk. I made my own vanilla, buttercream frosting and added some lemon zest and a drop of lemon juice for a tasty combination. They went down a treat, so much so that for her anniversary, my boss asked if i could repeat the effort and make some for her husband!

This time round it was plain vanilla buttercream frosting, some with a little pink added for that loving feeling! (See my pictures for the results.) Yum!

For the cupcakes
125g (4oz) butter, melted
125g (4oz) caster sugar
125g (4oz) gluten-free self-raising flour
2 medium eggs
3tbsp milk
Few drops of vanilla extract

I doubled this recipe to make sure I had plenty to go around!

Set the oven to gas mark 5 or 180°C.

To make the cupcakes: Pour the melted butter into a bowl and add sugar, flour, eggs, milk and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture, preferably with an electric hand whisk, to give a smooth batter which may appear a little runnier than a usual sponge-cake mixture. Spoon mixture into the paper cases in the bun tray. Bake cakes in the centre of oven for 18-20 mins, or until they've risen and are light golden. Remove tray from the oven and leave cakes to cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Iconic Bride

Beautiful bridal inspiration! This is a pic of the stunning Katharine Ross, in her wedding dress, from the iconic movie The Graduate. My Fiance and I recently watched it for the first time and ever since then I keep humming the Simon & Garfunkle soundtrack and can't stop thinking about this dress!