23. JAFFA BUTTERFLY CUP CAKES

Carrot & orange cup cakes with a beautiful butterfly decoration on top are great treat for parties.

Before you begin:

•	Kitchens can be dangerous so make sure you have just read the Kitchen Safety Checklist.
•	Check with Mum or Dad that you are allowed to cook.
•	So the food doesn’t get any germs wash your hands with warm soapy water and dry them well.
•	Read the recipe through before you begin and get out all the equipment and ingredients you will need.
•	Don’t forget to have fun, and the best cooks ALWAYS clean up their mess.

Makes: 12

Here’s what you need:
• 125g reduced salt butter, softened
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• Grated rind of 1 orange
• 1 1/2 cups wholemeal self raising flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 410g can Edgell Dutch Baby Carrots, drained well and mashed
• Juice of 1 orange (1/4 cup)
• low-fat cream cheese Filling:250g tub light spreadable cream cheese
• 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar
• Extra icing sugar for dusting

Here’s how to do it:

1.	In large bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in eggs, golden syrup and orange rind.
2.	Sift together self raising flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda. Fold into egg mixture along with mashed Edgell Dutch Baby Carrots and orange juice until well combined.
3.	Spoon mixture into a greased 12 x 1/2 cup muffin pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180:C for 20 - 25 minutes.
4.	Allow cake to stand for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
5.	Cream cheese filling: In a small bowl combine all ingredients.
6.	Using a sharp pointed knife cut a 1 cm deep circle from the top of each cake; cut circle in half to make butterfly "wings". Fill cavities with cream cheese mixture and place "wings" on top to form the butterfly. Dust with extra icing sugar.

Setting Up Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 20–25 minutes

HOT TIP: Mandarin or small orange segments can be placed down the centre of the butterfly wings to form the "body" of the butterfly.