Making cupcakes with kids

It's Saturday!

Now then everybody, if you're not going to make cakes with your kids today, are you ever going to?

In our experience there are few things you can do which children will enjoy more than baking cakes with you, licking the bowl and then enjoying the gorgeous chocolatey goodness.

So today, make some cupcakes with your children. How is that Christian you might ask? Well it couldn't be more simple, make a batch of 12 and call them apostle cakes! Take the opportunity to talk with your children about what it must have been like to be one of the apostles, and how following Jesus is similar today to the way it was when he walked the earth.

Talk about what it must have been like to be Jesus' close friend, and share with them about how we are his close friend today!

Easy!

Here's an easy recipe which assumes you're not a baker! And Jovis Bon-Hovis and the Creation Crew are all about keeping it simple...

For 12 nice big cupcakes try this:
2 medium eggs,
4 ounces butter
4 ounces sugar
4 ounces self raising flour.
1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)

How simple is that? Cream together the butter and sugar, and whisk the eggs so they contain bubbles. This will help them rise. Add the eggs carefully to the mix, folding in to keep the air.

Sieve the flower in to add more light airiness, and mix in. Add a little baking powder for extra lightness.

Divide your mix between 12 casings and bake on 160 degrees for about 20 mins.

For extra added yum-ability, remove the core in one piece, fill with scrummy chocolate spread, split the core in two and replace in a 'butterfly' shape.

Quick, easy and delicious apostle cakes that anyone can manage!

Send in your pics and share with us how it went!