Looks good, no?
So, today I went back to my old school for a little visit and thought it'd be cute to bring in a batch of Rolo cupcakes for some of my lovely teachers!
If you were with me during my last year of school, you'd know that this is pretty much a standard "Jenny" thing to do.. My philosopy; why bother arguing with teachers about over-due economics and politics homeworks when I'm holding a box of 12 cupcakes?
Exactly - there's no need.. And my method is win-win (not for my exam technique, however).
Ingredients
170g unsalted butter, softened
120g caster sugar
35g brown sugar
little bit of vanilla extract
3 eggs, plus 1 extra egg yolk
170g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
lots and lots of Rolos
Preheat oven to 180C, and line a 12 hole cupcake pan with muffin liners.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and the sugars until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla and carry on beating.
Next, fold in the flour, baking powder and salt.
You can mix the Rolos into the batter and then spoon into the cases, or cut them in half etc.
I fancied putting a whole one in the centre of the cupcake - this didn't really go too well..
I use an ice cream scoop to fill my cupcake cases, so I scooped up the batter and then placed a Rolo in the centre and covered it with more mixture, hoping that it would stay in place whilst baking.
However, it sank right down and created a sticky, caramel related mess at the bottom of each case.
Whatever.. the cupcake was still yummy :D
Bake for 20-25 mins, or until the cupcake is firm and springy to the touch - a sharp knife will also come out clean when inserted into the centre.
Mmmmmmmm.. this cupcake recipe goes amazingly with any mix-in.. It's just so light and fluffy and easy.
Set them aside to cool, and then transfer onto a wire rack.
Frosting! I love this bit!!!!!
Ingredients
100g cream cheese, softened
75g unsalted butter, softened
300g icing sugar (don't bother sifting - it's too messy)
little bit vanilla extract
ROLOS!
caramel drizzle sauce (totally optional)
Beat the butter and cheese, and then add in the sugar on extremely low speed until incorporated, also adding in the vanilla.
Spread onto cupcakes or pipe - but, piping does look much cooler.
Now, splodge a little bit of the caramel onto the centre of the cupcake, and stick the Rolo on top. Caramel isn't truly necessary, but it looks nice.
It drizzled down the sides a little, but that didn't really bother me.
I had leftover Rolos, so why not add another?
Caution; these are extremely mouth-watering so don't dribble all over your keyboard.
Needless to say, these were a massive hit!!!
I saved one, and it might actually still be in the fridge... Fingers crossed that no one's eaten it yet!!!!
Jenny x
