Star Wars Galaxy Cupcakes
This gorgeous Star Wars Galaxy cupcake recipe is easy to make and perfect for Star Wars themed party food for kids!
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 175 g softened butter or dairy free spread
- 175 g golden caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 175 g self raising flour
- 1 Tbsp milk or dairy free alternative
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
To decorate:
- 150 g softened butter
- 300 g icing sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- black purple, green and blue gel food colourings
- silver edible glitter spray
- mixed metallic sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with 12 muffin cases.
- Place the butter or dairy free spread into 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 (and cocoa powder if using - see notes) 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 12 cupcake cases and smooth over the tops with the back of a spoon. Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and springy to the touch.
- Once the cakes are cooked, transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Whilst the cakes are 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. Add the milk in small splashes until the icing is at the correct consistency for piping.
- Divide the buttercream icing between 4 bowls. Colour them blue, green, purple and black (tip for black coloured buttercream icing - try adding some cocoa powder to darken it before colouring, this will reduce the amount of black food colouring needed)
- Pop a piping bag with a closed star piping tip into a large glass and spoon the icing into it up the sides, alternating the different colours as you go.
- Once completely cool, pipe a swirl of coloured buttercream onto each cupcake.
- Spray the decorated cupcakes with the edible glitter to add some shimmer. Top with generous sprinkles of a metallic sprinkle mix.
- You can also add Star Wars themed cupcake toppers if you have them.
Notes
Note: To make chocolate cupcakes, add 50g cocoa powder in with the flour and an extra tablespoon of milk to the recipe.