Big Fat Zero Cup Cakes

 

Although these have no fat they are still high in sugar so are a treat food!  Enjoy

 Big Fat Zero Cup Cakes

Ingredients: 3 eggs ½  cup castor sugar 1 Tablespoon boiling water ½ teaspoon vanilla essence ¾ cup plain flour

Icing: 1 1/2  cup icing sugar 2-3 Tablespoon boiling water Flavouring essence

1.   Preheat the oven to 180 °C

2.     Break eggs and sugar into a large bowl.

3.     Using electric beater beat for 5-8 minutes until the mixture is thick and pale and trebled in size.

4.     Using a metal spoon fold in half the flour. When that is complete folded in add the remaining flour.  Lastly, add the hot water and vanilla.

5.     Spoon the mixture into the prepared patty cases and bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until golden and springy when gently pressed.

6.     Allow to cool completely before decorating.

Icing:

Combine icing sugar with a few drops of lemon juice or essence and water to make a spreadable icing.  (It is only a small amount of water).   Ice the top of each cupcake with icing and decorate, as you like.  Or add a little more water and drizzle over cup cakes.