Sunday, October 16, 2016

Gingerbread man Christmas tree

These super fun Christmas cupcakes are packed with ginger and spice and all things nice.

Gingerbread man Christmas tree

Equipment

Gingerbread men

Gingerbread cupcakes

Buttercream icing

Energy
2330kJ
Fat saturated
15.00g
Fat Total
25.00g
Carbohydrate sugars
g
Carbohydrate Total
77.00g
Dietary Fibre
1.00g
Protein
6.00g
Cholesterol
mg
Sodium
mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

  1. Step 1

    To make the gingerbread cupcakes, preheat oven to 180C. Line 24 x 1/3-cup (80ml) capacity muffin pans with cases.

  2. Step 2

    Use an electric mixer to beat the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a large bowl until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, until just combined. Gradually add the flour, ginger, mixed spice and milk, in alternating batches, stirring until just combined.

  3. Step 3

    Spoon the mixture evenly among the prepared pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centres comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

  4. Step 4

    To make gingerbread men cookies, preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

  5. Step 5

    Use an electric mixer to beat the butter, sugar and golden syrup together in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the egg yolk and beat to combine. Add flour, ginger and mixed spice. Stir to combine. Use your hands to knead until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for 30 mins to chill.

  6. Step 6

    Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to a 3mm-thick disc. Use a 7cm gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes and place on the lined tray. Bake for 10-12 mins or until lightly golden.

  7. Step 7

    Make royal icing following packet directions. Place icing in a piping bag fitted with a 2mm plain nozzle and pipe eyes, a mouth and buttons onto each gingerbread man. Add a scarf made of kitchen string or ribbon, if desired.

  8. Step 8

    To make the buttercream icing, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until very pale. Gradually add the icing sugar and milk, in alternating batches, beating until well combined. Add the melted chocolate and beat until well combined.

  9. Step 9

    Use a small, clean paintbrush or the blunt end of a bamboo skewer to draw 3-4 lines of food colouring on the inside of a piping bag fitted with a 2cm fluted nozzle. Spoon icing into piping bag. Pipe icing onto each cupcake. Top with a gingerbread man. Arrange the cupcakes on a cupcake stand.

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