Bubblegum Fairy Floss Cupcakes

Cupcakes

• Heat oven to 160C (320F). Line cupcake tin with paper cupcake cases.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the dry ingredients. Turn mixer on low and allow it to mix for a couple minutes. Add the softened butter and let it mix until it resembles a fine sand like texture.
• Next combine all milk, 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.
• Add a 1-2 drops of pink food dye and 2-3 drops of bubble-gum flavouring (taste to see if the flavour is strong enough before adding any more) fold in gently.
• Fill each paper 3/4 of the way. Bake for 20-25 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely before frosting.
• To prepare ganache, add white chocolate and cream into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 20 seconds at a time, mixing each time until it’s smooth.
• To prepare frosting, add a couple drops of blue food dye to buttercream frosting and a couple drops of bubblegum essence (taste to see if it’s strong enough) Ensure everything is mixed well.
• To pipe your cupcakes use a round tip. Start in the centre of the cupcake, pipe a donut shape, aiming to have a hole in the centre of your frosting, repeat one more time on top of the first layer. You’ll end up with a double donut shape. Drizzle some pink ganache around the top of the cupcake, allowing some to drip off the sides, and finish off with a generous cloud of fairy floss.