Cookie Monster Cupcakes

Method

• step 1

  1.Preheat the oven to 180°C (Electric oven | Electric fan oven 160°C | Gas Mark 4) and place paper cases into a muffin tin

• step 2

  2.Using an electric whisk, food processor or wooden spoon, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

• step 3

  3.Add in the egg, beating it well

• step 4

  4.Fold in the flour

• step 5

  5.Bake in the oven for 10 – 20 minutes. After 10 minutes, check to see if the cupcakes are ready by inserting a cocktail stick into one of the cupcakes. If it comes out dry then the cupcakes are done. If not, pop the cakes back in the oven for a few more minutes. Lift the cupcakes out of the muffin tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.

• step 6

  Butter Frosting Recipe: Mix the unsalted butter, icing sugar and vanilla

• step 7

  1.Add the tablespoons of milk, one tablespoon at a time and stir in well

• step 8

  2.Whisk for 10 minutes

• step 9

  3.Take out 4-5 tablespoons of the mixture and keep in a separate bowl

• step 10

  4.Add the blue food colouring to the remaining mixture. Stir well.

• step 11

  Decoration Recipe: 1.Once the cupcakes are cooled, cover them in the blue butter frosting.

• step 12

  2.Next make the coloured coconut. Add a few drops of food colouring to the coconut and coat thoroughly. Spread the coconut out on wax paper to air dry for a couple hours. To make the coconut better resemble the Cookie Monster’s furry coat, you can pulse the coconut in a food processor.

• step 13

  3.Sprinkle the tinted blue desiccated coconut over the cupcakes.

• step 14

  4.To make the eyes, pipe out two balls of white butter icing (use a baggie with the corner snipped off if you don’t have a pastry bag)

• step 15

  5.Add a chocolate chip, with the flat surface facing upwards, to each ball of white butter frosting

• step 16

  6.Use a sharp knife to make a cut for the mouth and wedge in your favourite cookie

• step 17

  7.Enjoy….and try not to eat them all at once!