Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Pwdr
  • 2 x Large eggs
  • 1/2 c. Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 3/4 c. Superfine Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Lowfat milk
  • 1/2 c. Unsalted Butter
  • 1 1/2 c. Confectioners' Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Colored Sugar Crystals

Method

  • Cakes: Butter 32 mini muffin c. (1 3/4" in diameter) or possibly line with tiny paper bake c.. Preheat oven to 375 F. Sift together flour and baking pwdr.
  • Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk Large eggs well.
  • Set aside.
  • In a small mixing bowl, cream 1/2 c. butter at medium speed.
  • Gradually add in sugar, beating till light and fluffy.
  • Add in beaten Large eggs, a little at a time, beatiing well after each addition.
  • Mix in flour mix.
  • Stir in lowfat milk till stiff dropping consistency.
  • Spoon into muffin c., filling 3/4 full.
  • Bake in upper third of oven at 375 F for 15 min till pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cold in pan set on rack.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Filling: In a food processor, process 1/2 c. butter till creamy.
  • With processor running, gradually add in confectioners' sugar and vanilla, processing till blended.
  • Assembly: Cut a 1/4" thick slice from the top of each cupcake.
  • Spoon a dollop of filling on bottom of each cake.
  • Cut each cake-top slice in half.
  • Dip cut sides of cake tops in colored sugar crystals.
  • Replace top cake pcs sugared side up at an angle in cream filling, forming the butterfly's wings.