Baking cupcakes often conjures up warm happy memories of getting flour everywhere, licking the bowl afterwards and the beautiful smell of cake in the oven! I must admit this is one activity that I always had clearly in my mind of something to do with my children, then my eldest, at the age of 7 months, had his whole face swell up when we fed him scrambled egg for the first time....not a great start to weaning! We then embarked on a whole journey of free-from cooking which,if you're interested, I've written a bit about here [-]. Anyway, he's much better now and can handle egg and milk if it's baked in, so apart from reminding him that he needs to be careful getting the mixture on his hands and not to lick the spoons/bowl after, let the baking commence! Recipe: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cupcakes (We found that this recipe filled 12 cupcake cases pretty perfectly and was easy to follow) For hand washing, I find it easier to fill up a tupperware box with water and to bring that over with soap and a towel for kids to wash their hands at the bench. My tap for my sink is a little too far back at the moment for my eldest to use comfortably so I find this works best. Cupcakes are nice and simple to make and the fun doesn't just stop with the baking. It's also in the decorating after. Here's a few ideas to get you going: - Buttercream (Fairy Cakes or a big swirl of it on top) - Glace Icing (excellent for adding sprinkles onto) - Fondant Icing (Either cut out some 2D shapes or make little 3D figures to decorate) - Sweets (stick them on with a dab of icing) - Fruit (sliced or whole) - Filled (Jam or Chocolate Spread) - Icing Sugar (just sprinkle on top or over a template to make a design) Just remember to decorate when your cakes are cool! Otherwise you're end up with a beautiful cake surrounded by a pool of icing. Best thing to do is ask the children to come up with their own designs, encourage their creativity and, as always, have fun!
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Crispy Cakes are super yummy and super easy! These are fab to make with little ones as they can get really involved with every stage of the cooking. You can find some recipes here: Simple: https://www.bakingmad.com/recipe/chocolate-crispy-cakes More Ingredients: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chocolate-rice-krispie-cakes As we get closer to Easter there's a great variation on these little cakes: Easter Egg Nests! The recipe uses shredded wheat rather than Rice Krispies so they look more the part. You can find a recipe here: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/shredded-wheat-nests I have good memories of making these at the 'Good Friday Project' that my church ran (a morning of activities all about the Easter story) and trying to resist eating them before going home! Image by Michelle |
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