Alien Cupcakes

Supplies:

• 1½ cups self-raising flour

• ½ cup sugar

• 125g butter (softened)

• 2 eggs

• ½ cup milk

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

• Green food colouring

• Buttercream icing (see below)

• Googly eye lollies or white chocolate buttons and chocolate chips

• Sprinkles (optional)

• Piping bag or spoon

Buttercream Icing:

• 125g butter (softened)

• 2 cups icing sugar

• 1–2 tbsp milk

• Green food colouring

Steps:

1. Prepare the Batter:

   • Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a muffin tray with 12 cupcake cases.

   • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

   • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

   • Mix in vanilla essence.

   • Gently fold in the self-raising flour and milk, alternating between the two until combined.

   • Add a few drops of green food colouring to make your alien base colour.

2. Bake:

   • Spoon mixture evenly into cupcake cases.

   • Bake for 15–20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

   • Cool completely before decorating.

3. Make the Icing:

   • Beat butter until pale and creamy.

   • Gradually add icing sugar, then milk, until fluffy.

   • Tint with green food colouring.

4. Decorate:

   • Pipe or spread the green icing over each cupcake.

   • Add googly eyes (use white chocolate buttons and chocolate chips if preferred).

   • Decorate with sprinkles or create alien faces using writing icing.

5. Serve and Enjoy:

   • Arrange your cupcakes on a tray to make a fun “alien invasion” display!

Other Information:

• Perfect for space or sci-fi themed weeks.

• Kids can help with colouring and decorating.

• Add edible glitter for a cosmic sparkle!