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    Home » Fun Food For Kids » Cakes & Cupcakes » Coconut Topped Easy Lamb Cupcakes Recipe

    Coconut Topped Easy Lamb Cupcakes Recipe

    Mar 30, 2020 · 1 Comment

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    Fancy doing some baking with the kids? With spring in the air and Easter on the way, these super cute lamb cupcakes might be just the recipe you are looking for! 

    Cute and easy Easter lamb cupcakes recipe - fun sheep themed springtime treat for kids

    As well as the Live Cook-Along Sessions that I've been busy planning and preparing for over the last week or so, I've also been getting back into the swing of things with another fun and creative recipe for Easter, including these cute and easy lamb cupcakes! 

    Super cute and easy sheep cupcakes recipe with coconut topping and chocolate button faces

    These fun lamb themed cupcakes are perfect for celebrating the fact that spring has arrived, even if many of us can't leave the house to enjoy it right now! They may look impressive but they are super easy to make and decorate - a perfect springtime baking project for the kids. 

    Like my Easy Shortbread Sheep Cookies recipe, these cupcakes are decorated with a simple coconut topping and chocolate button faces - the hardest bit will be making sure the buttons make it onto the cakes without being eaten first!

    Fun and easy lamb cupcakes recipe - great Easter treat for kids

    Easy Lamb Cupcakes

    Ingredients (makes 12): 

    For the cupcakes: 

    • 175g softened butter
    • 175g golden caster sugar
    • 3 large eggs
    • 175g self raising flour
    • 2 Tbsp milk 
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract

    For the butter icing: 

    • 100g softened butter 
    • 225g icing sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    To decorate: 

    • 100g desiccated coconut
    • 12 chocolate buttons
    • 12 giant chocolate buttons
    • candy eyes
    • tube of writing icing

    Method:

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with 12 cupcake cases.

    Place the butter in a mixing bowl and whisk together with the caster sugar until light and fluffy. Break the eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk with a fork. Add the eggs a little at a time to the butter and sugar mix, whisking in between.

    Sift the flour on top, and using an electric whisk on a low speed, gently blend the ingredients together.  Add the milk and vanilla extract and blend again.  Increase the mixer speed and whisk for a few more seconds until well mixed.

    Divide the cake mixture between the cupcake cases and smooth over the tops. Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen, golden and springy to the touch.

    Once the cakes are cooked, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 

    Whilst the cakes finish cooling, make the buttercream icing. Whisk the butter with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Sift in the icing sugar, a little at a time, until completely combined. Add the vanilla extract and whisk again.

    Once the cupcakes are completely cool, spread a generous layer of buttercream icing over the top of each one.

    How to make lamb cupcakes - step 1 - spread buttercream over the top of each cupcake

    Pour the desiccated coconut onto a small bowl, then dip each cupcake, icing side down, into the coconut to coat.

    How to make lamb cupcakes - step 2 - dip iced cake into desiccated coconut

    Make the lamb faces – ‘glue’ 2 candy eyes to each giant chocolate button using the writing icing.

    How to make shortbread sheep cookies - step 4 glue candy eyes to a giant chocolate button with icing

    Cut each smaller chocolate button in half for the ears.

    How to make shortbread sheep cookies - step 5 cut chocolate buttons in half for the ears

    These will be assembled with the ear pieces behind the giant chocolate button face.

    How to make shortbread sheep cookies - step 6 assemble the sheep head

    Spread a little leftover buttercream on the back of a giant chocolate button. Press it into the top of a cupcake for the head.

    How to make lamb cupcakes - step 3 - add chocolate button face

    Push a chocolate ‘ear’ into the buttercream on each side to finish. 

    How to make lamb cupcakes - step 4 - push in chocolate button ears to finish

    Repeat with the remaining cupcakes to turn them all into lambs.

    Enjoy! 

    How to make easy cocout lamb themed cupcakes - fun Easter recipe for kids

    Note: If you can't find writing icing, try making your own by mixing a little water with icing sugar.

    If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also like these fun Easter treats:

    Marshmallow Bunnies

    How to make cute and easy bunny marshmallows - fun Easter treat for kids

    Easter Nest Crispy Cakes

    How to make easy Easter rice crispy nest cakes - no cook recipe for kids

    Chick Cookies

    How to make cute and easy spring chick cookies - fun recipe for kids

    Shortbread Sheep Cookies

    Cute and easy sheep shortbread cookies recipe - fun Easter recipe for kids

    Or for more delicious and fun food ideas for Easter, check out the Easter Treat Recipes and Fun Easter Food sections here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Easter Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Healthy Easter Food and Easter. Or for more fun and easy cupcake ideas, head over to our recipe collection of Cakes & Cupcakes for Kids.

    Grace

    Cute and easy Easter lamb cupcakes recipe - fun sheep themed springtime treat for kids
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    Easy Lamb Cupcakes

    These cute and easy lamb cupcakes make a great baking project for kids this Easter!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dessert, Party Food
    Cuisine: British, Easter
    Servings: 12 cupcakes
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    For the cupcakes:

    • 175 g butter
    • 175 g golden caster sugar
    • 3 large eggs
    • 175 g self raising flour
    • 2 Tbsp milk
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract

    For the butter icing:

    • 100 g butter
    • 225 g icing sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    To decorate:

    • 100 g desiccated coconut
    • 12 chocolate buttons
    • 12 giant chocolate buttons
    • candy eyes
    • tube of writing icing
    Metric - US Cups/Ounces

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with 12 cupcake cases.
    • Place the butter in a mixing bowl and whisk together with the caster sugar until light and fluffy. Break the eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk with a fork. Add the eggs a little at a time to the butter and sugar mix, whisking in between.
    • Sift the flour on top, and using an electric whisk on a low speed, gently blend the ingredients together.  Add the milk and vanilla extract and blend again.  Increase the mixer speed and whisk for a few more seconds until well mixed.
    • Divide the cake mixture between the cupcake cases and smooth over the tops. Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen, golden and springy to the touch.
    • Once the cakes are cooked, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
    • Whilst the cakes finish cooling, make the buttercream icing. Whisk the butter with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Sift in the icing sugar, a little at a time, until completely combined. Add the vanilla extract and whisk again.
    • Once the cupcakes are completely cool, spread a generous layer of buttercream icing over the top of each one.
    • Pour the desiccated coconut onto a small bowl, then dip each cupcake, icing side down, into the coconut to coat.
    • Make the lamb faces – ‘glue’ 2 candy eyes to each giant chocolate button using the writing icing.
    • Cut each smaller chocolate button in half for the ears - these will be assembled with the ear pieces behind the giant chocolate button face.
    • Spread a little leftover buttercream on the back of a giant chocolate button. Press it into the top of a cupcake for the head, then push a chocolate ‘ear’ into the buttercream on each side to finish.
    • Repeat with the remaining cupcakes to turn them all into lambs.

    Love this fun cupcake recipe? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again! 

    Easy lamb cupcakes recipe - cute treat idea to make with the kids this Easter #EatsAmazing #EasterRecipe #Easter #Cupcakes #FunFood #FoodArt #CakeDecorating #KidsFood

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    1. Dannii says

      April 06, 2020 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      We made these as one of our Easter activities and they turned out super cute, and delicious too.

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