Although it’s a little late in the day to be sharing these gluten free Burns night buns with you, I thought the fabulous cake toppers I have used, may inspire you for other special events coming up in the future. Valentine’s Day maybe?
Debs Kitchen Cakes edible wafer toppers are completely gluten free (for added reassurance I really like that they also print ‘suitable for coeliacs’ on the pack). There are lots of ready-made themed toppers for you to choose from, but you can also ask for them to be personalised and even have photos transferred onto them too. So just let your wonderful imagination run free!
These simple Burns night buns can be whipped up in no time at all and look so effective when they are all assembled.
Ingredients (Makes 12 )
For the buns
110g (4oz) softened butter (for ease I like to use Lurpak full-fat spreadable butter)
110g (4oz) caster sugar
110g (4oz) gluten free self raising flour
1 teaspoon *vanilla extract
2 large eggs
For the topping
1 tub of *Betty Crocker vanilla buttercream. I like this for quickness and texture, but you can make up a batch of buttercream if you prefer.
For the glace Icing
110g (4oz) Icing sugar blended with about a tablespoon of boiled water. Blend together to make a thick smooth paste. Add a drop more water if needed.
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Method
Preheat oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5/Fan 170C.
Line the bun tin with paper cases.
Pop all the ingredients into a large bowl and whisk together until light and creamy. Electric hand mixer is perfect for this job.
Spoon a dessert spoon of mixture into each paper case. If you have a bit of mixture left just divide it out evenly between the cases as this just ensures all the buns cook within the same time.
Pop in the oven and bake for about 14-15 minutes. Check the cakes are done by gently pressing the top. They should feel nice and springy once fully baked
Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
Pop a star nozzle into a piping bag and fill the bag with buttercream. Decorate 6 of the buns with a swirl of buttercream.
Make the glace icing and place a generous teaspoon of glace icing on each of the remaining buns and smooth out with the back of the spoon.
Leave to stand for about 10 minutes (I just did this so the icing wasn’t too wet in case it affected the topper) then add the topper.
My friend gave me these cute cake boxes. Perfect to pop a bun or cupcake in and pass on to someone special.
Happy Burns night celebrations to you!
For now,
Liz x
*Check this product to ensure that there are no gluten containing ingredients, ‘may contain’ or ‘not suitable’ for a coeliac/gluten free diet warnings on the pack.
