Butterfly Cakes

Directions

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   Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases.
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   Place the butter, sugar, self raising flour, milk, vanillin extract and eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on a low speed for two minutes until ingredients have combined before increasing speed and beating for a further 3 minutes or until mixture is smooth and pale.
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   Spoon the mixture into the paper cases (fill approximately 2/
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   and bake in oven for 18 - 20 minutes or until the cupcakes are cooked through and golden on top.
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   Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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   While your cakes are cooling, whip the thickened cream until soft peaks form. Cover and place in the fridge until needed.
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   Once cakes are cool, use a teaspoon to remove a small circle from the top of the cake - don't remove too much, around 1/3 of the way down is plenty.
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   Cut the portion of cake you have removed in half to create the 'butterfly wings' and set aside.
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   Add a teaspoon of strawberry jam to the hole you have created.
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    Add approximately a tablespoon of whipped cream.
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    Place the 'wings' in the whipped cream.
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    Repeat process until all cupcakes are filled.
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    Dust lightly with icing sugar and serve.
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    Thermomix Instructions
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    Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases.
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    Place the butter, caster sugar, self raising flour, vanilla extract and eggs into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds, speed
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    Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 5 seconds, speed 4 to combine.
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    Spoon the mixture into the paper cases (fill approximately 2/
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    and bake in oven for 18 - 20 minutes or until the cupcakes are cooked through and golden on top.
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    Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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    Once cakes are cool, use a teaspoon to remove a small circle from the top of the cake - don't remove too much, around 1/3 of the way down is plenty.
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    Cut the portion of cake you have removed in half to create the 'butterfly wings' and set aside.
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    Add a teaspoon of strawberry jam to the hole you have created.
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    Add approximately a tablespoon of whipped cream.
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    Place the 'wings' in the whipped cream.
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    Repeat process until all cupcakes are filled.
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    Dust lightly with icing sugar and serve.