So, a couple of days ago we came back from holiday in Disney world and I am having MAJOR holiday blues. *sob*

But to keep the American dream alive just a little bit longer I was thinking what can I bake…

Well, whats more American than peanut butter and jelly (jam) and cupcakes?!

Ingredients

  • 150g self raising flour
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 150g softened butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 1tbsp milk
  • 2tbsp peanut butter (I used crunchy)
  • 1 1/2tbsp seedless raspberry jam

For the Frosting

  • 75g softened butter
  • 150g icing sugar
  • 2tsp peanut butter
  • 1 1/2tsp seedless raspberry jam
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 1tbsp milk
  • 2-3 drops pink natural colouring

Prep Time: 15 minutes       Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes       Total Time: 30-35 minutes       Makes 12 Cupcakes

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4.
  2. Sieve the sugar into the butter and cream together until light and fluffy.
  3. Mix half the beaten eggs into the mixture followed by a third of the flour. Repeat until all is combined, finally stir in the vanilla, milk, peanut butter and jam.
  4. Place 12 cupcake cases on a baking tray and spoon the mixture evenly.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.

For the Frosting

  1. Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth then mix in the remaining ingredients.
  2. Wait until cupcakes are fully cool (I know it’s hard!) before icing. Yum!