Create a cupcake
Makes 12
Ingredients
Equipment
2 medium size eggs
115g self raising flour
115g caster sugar
115g margarine for cooking
icing and sweets for decoration
wooden spoon
weighing scales
large mixing bowl
paper cake cases
cake tray
teaspoon
Method
 Mix the sugar and margarine together until they make a paste.
 Mix in the flour and the eggs until all the mixture is one colour and texture.
 Spoon one large teaspoon of the mixture into each cake case.
 Cook in the oven for about 12–15 minutes at 180˚C. To test if they are
ready, stick a knife into one of the cakes. If the knife comes out without any
mixture on, the cakes are done.
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Create a cupcake
You are going to create a cupcake company. Use the table below to
help you get started.
Company details
Name of cake company:
People in the company:
Logo design for company:
Slogan for company:
Food hygiene
Think of five rules for making sure you keep your work area clean and hygienic.
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Create a cupcake
Cupcake design
Design brief
Your brief is to design 12 cupcakes for a new cupcake shop opening near your
school. The shop has asked for a new cupcake to be given out to guests at their
opening party in four weeks’ time.
Idea 1
Idea 2
Idea 3
Idea 4
Final design for your cupcake
Add labels to indicate what ingredients/ toppings you need
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Create a cupcake
Packaging design
Design brief
You need to design packaging to transport your cupcakes. The packaging can be
for individual cupcakes or for cupcakes in boxes of six. The specification for this
packaging is that it needs to be made of card, and fold together. It should only
need a little, or no, PVA glue.
Trial some ideas using paper, and sketch some designs below. Say why they
worked or didn't.
Final packaging design
Include details to show where your company logo will be displayed on the
packaging.
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