Princess Party Cookbook by Annabel Karmel (Ebury, £12.99) is filled with sparkling recipes, there are healthy snacks, such as the Fruit Flowers, but these cupcakes caught our eye. Jewelled CupcakesMakes 10IngredientsFor the cupcakes125g (41/2oz

fondant and dots of black food-colouring paste.Buttermilk SpongeMakes 12–16 cupcakesIngredients175g (6oz) unsalted butter, softened200g (7oz) caster sugar2 whole eggs and 1 egg yolk, beaten1 tsp vanilla extract225g (8oz) plain flour1 tsp baking powder1

4. Place 12 brown paper cupcake cases into a muffin tin. Divide the Double Chocolate Sponge between the 12 brown paper cupcake cases, filling each of them two-thirds full.  Put the muffins on the middle shelf of the preheated oven and bake for about

the soured cream or milk and mix until smooth. Put the white chocolate chips and cranberries in a bowl and toss in 1 tablespoon of plain flour. Stir the chocolate chips and cranberries into the cupcake mixture. Place 12–16 red cupcake cases in a muffin tin

Gold and silver sugar starsMethodPreheat the oven to 180˚C/ 350˚F/Gas Mark 4. Place 12 brown paper cupcake cases in a muffin tin and fill the cases two-thirds full with the Buttermilk Sponge mixture. Put the muffin tin on the middle shelf of the oven and bake

in alternate batches with the red buttermilk and mix until smooth. In a small bowl, mix together the bicarbonate of soda  and vinegar, then quickly add to the cake mixture and mix until thoroughly incorporated.Divide the mixture between paper cases in a cupcake

Make these jellies on the morning of your party and then fill them with a gruesome combination of confectionery spiders, worms and teeth. They look particularly good if stored in small kilner jars – almost as if they are part of some mad scientist’s experiments which he has displ...

Ingredients125g unsalted butter225g caster sugar1 medium egg, lightly beaten1 tsp pure vanilla extract175g plain flour50g unsweetened cocoa powder½ tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of sodaPinch of salt3 tbsp granulated sugar100g unsalted butter150g icing sugar1 tsp pure vanilla...

Birthday cupcakes from the lovely Violet Cakes www.violetcakes.com

://www.littlewoodsdirect.com/, priced from £25-£49 and available in sizes 6-22. The Junior team enjoyed the cup-cake breakfast very much and according to Holly herself, she subscribes to our very own Junior Pregnancy & Baby!