Neon Galaxy Cupcakes

These magic glow in the dark cupcakes are made with strawberry essence and a meringue buttercream frosting.

INGREDIENTS
Cupcakes

• 429g all-purpose flour
• 265g caster (superfine) sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 125g unsalted butter, softened
• 375ml of tonic water
• 125ml vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (can substitute with sour cream)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp strawberry essence
• 5 drops pink food gel
• 3 drops orange food gel

Jelly Glaze

• 1 pkt clear jelly or blue jelly.
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 cup tonic water

Frosting

• 1 batch Swiss meringue buttercream frosting
• 2 drops green food gel + 1 drop yellow food gel
• 2 drops purple food gel
• 2 drops blue food gel

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat a fan-forced oven to 160C (320F) or 180C (356F) for a conventional oven. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour, baking powder, caster sugar and salt. Turn mixer on low speed and allow it to mix for a couple minutes to help everything combine well (alternatively you may do this by sifting the ingredients together). Add the softened butter and let it mix until it resembles a fine sand like texture.
• Next, add tonic water, eggs, yogurt, oil and vanilla extract in a large jug and whisk well.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients in a slow and steady stream until no dry ingredients are visible. Scrape down the bowl and mix for another 20 seconds.
• Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 of the way (using an ice cream scoop to transfer the batter into the cupcake liners makes this a quick and easy process otherwise you can use two tablespoons).
• Bake for 30-35 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely on a wire cooling rack before frosting.
• Frosting
• To prepare frosting split into three separate bowls. Colour one purple, one green with the green and yellow food gel and the other blue. Mix until well combined.
• Add each colour to three separate piping bags and snip a small bit off the end of each one.

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