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James Bond style Martini Cupcakes with Vermouth Buttercream and Sugarpaste Olives
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Martini Cupcakes - James Bond Style

Styled in martini glasses with sugarpaste olives, these vermouth flavoured cupcakes are perfect for James Bond fans.
Course: Baking, Dessert
Keyword: decorated cupcakes, james bond, white vermouth
Servings: 12 cupcakes

Equipment

  • 12 hole muffin tin lined with white paper cases
  • Piping bag fitted with 1.5cm star nozzle
  • 12 cocktail sticks
  • 12 martini glasses I used disposable ones but they can be reused.

Ingredients

For The Cupcakes:

  • 125g butter softened
  • 125g caster sugar (superfine baking sugar) sifted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 125 g self raising flour sifted
  • 1 tbsp vermouth white - or sub with milk if not using alcohol

For The Buttercream and Decoration:

  • 80g butter softened
  • 250g icing sugar (confectioners sugar) sifted
  • 30 ml vermouth white - or sub with milk if not using alcohol
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150g green sugar paste for the "olives"
  • 30g red sugar paste for the "pimento"

Instructions

For The Cupcake Bases:

  • Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 or 190c (fan oven 170c).
  • In a large bowl, beat 125g butter into the caster sugar until light and fluffy.
  • One by one, beat the eggs and vanilla extract into the batter. When incorporated, fold in the self raising flour until just smooth.
  • Spoon the batter into the cupcake cases, evenly around two thirds full.
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes until a cocktail stick or cake tester comes out cleanly.
  • Allow the cakes to cool for a few minutes; next transfer from the tin to a wire rack to cool completely.

For The Buttercream and Decoration:

  • Beat the remaining butter with the icing sugar - my preference is using a food processor or electric hand blender - until combined into a paste or soft ball. Add 30ml vermouth of the icing and blend again. If too stiff add a further 10ml.
  • Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with 1.5cm star nozzle (or a disposable one with the end snipped off if you don't have these). Pipe the buttercream in a swirl so it looks like a Mr Whippy ice cream.
  • Form "olives" with the green sugarpaste by rolling it into olive sized balls, slightly oval. Roll 5mm balls with the red sugar paste and press these into each "olive" to create stuffed pimento effect.
  • Spear pairs of "olives" with cocktail sticks and push these into the buttercream. Serve the martini cupcakes in disposable martini glasses.