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Vegan Knitting/Sewing Cupcakes


It was my Grans birthday a couple of weeks a go; we haven't been able to see her for months so of course I had to make her something super special to say happy birthday. My Gran is amazing at knitting and sewing, she makes my daughter toys, blankets and all of us so much! I thought these vegan knitting/sewing cupcakes would be perfect for her!


This recipe makes 12-14 cupcakes so perfect for a party or the whole family! They will be great for your local knitting group!


These cupcakes are super easy to make but look very impressive!


I made my cupcakes vanilla but you can easily add chocolate chips or cocoa powder if you would like.

To make these;


First make the cupcakes, this is super easy and only takes a few minutes to whip up your cupcake mix.


Once your cupcakes have completely cooled you can decorate them.


Butter Icing;


Sift the icing sugar into a mixing bowl.


Add the butter and vanilla essence and mix until completely smooth.


Add your blue food colouring, you can make this as light or dark as you would like.


Using a circle nozzle, pipe on your butter icing.

Roll your fondant out and cut out shapes large enough to fit the top of your cupcakes.


You don't want the fondant to be too thick.


You can make them any shape or colour you would like.

To make the balls and buttons;


Roll a small ball of fondant, you don't want it to be too big.


Roll your fondant, the same colour as your ball, as thin as possible. Cut small strips and place them around your ball.


You want them to go in different directions, like a real ball of wool, so do a few strips to the side, a few diagonally ect.


Cut out a small shape, the same colour as your ball, and put small strips over it to look like it's just been knitted.


Making the buttons are super easy;


Cut out some hearts and circles.


Use some strips, the same colour as your shape, to put around some of your hearts and circles.


For the other buttons, gently place your thumb in the middle to push the middle down and the sides up.


Gently add some wholes into your buttons.


Place your balls of wool and buttons onto your cupcakes, you can do this with butter icing or a little water.


Place in the fridge until ready to serve.


Serve & Enjoy!

I hope you love these as much as we do!


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Please don't forget to tag us if you try any of our recipes @marisasveganrecipes on instagram and facebook. We can't wait to see what you make!


Marisa

Knitting/Sewing Cupcakes - Makes 12-14


Ingredients


Cupcakes;

1 ⅓ Cup Self Raising Flour

1 Cup Caster Sugar

1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

1 Cup Milk

2 tsp Vanilla Essence

⅓ Cup Vegetable Oil

1 tbsp Cider Vinegar


Butter Icing;

250g Icing Sugar

120g Butter

1 tsp Vanilla Essence

Blue Food Colouring


Top;

Fondant - Colours of your choice


Method


Cake;


Preheat the oven 180C and prepare your cupcake cases and tray


In a large bowl sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda.


Add the sugar and mix to combine.


Pour in the milk, vanilla, oil and vinegar and mix until completely smooth.


Fill your cupcake cases about 3/4 the way up.


Bake for 8-10 minutes or until you can take a toothpick out clean.


Let cool completely before decorating.


Butter Icing;


Sift the icing sugar into a medium mixing bowl.


Add the butter and vanilla


Cream together until smooth.


Add your blue colouring


Place in the fridge until needed.


Top;


Roll out your fondant and cut out some shapes big enough to fit over the top of your cupcakes.


Roll out some little balls, the size is up to you but I made mine about 1 ½ cm tall and wide.


Roll some fondant, the same colour as your ball, as thin as possible.


Cut small strips and gently place them around your ball. You want them to go in all different directions like wool. I did a few side ways then a few diagonally ect.


Cut out a small shape the same colour as your ball and using the small strips place some strips around it to look like this has just been knitted.


Cut out some circles and hearts to create the buttons.


Using small strips, like you did for the balls, go around the outside of some of the shapes.


Gently press your thumb into some of the other to bring the center down and the sides up.


Gently makes some whole in all of them.


Place in the fridge until needed.


Finishing;


Once your cupcakes have completely cooled you can decorate them.


Using a circle nozzle pipe your butter icing onto your cupcakes.


Place your large shapes of fondant over the icing.


Place either your balls or buttons onto each cupcake. You can stick them on with a little extra butter icing or some water.


Place in the fridge until ready to serve


Serve


Enjoy!


Please don't forget to tag us if you try any of our recipes @marisaveganrecipes on instagram and facebook. We can't wait to see what you make!




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