Take a basic sponge mix, add a little icing, a string of candy floss and a sprinkle of sparkle and you’ve got a little something to brighten up those winter days.

Ingredients
6oz unsalted butter softened
6oz golden caster sugar
3 medium eggs
6oz self raising flour
teaspoon of vanilla extract
tablespoon of milk

for the decoration
4oz of icing sugar
water
food colouring
candy floss- I used sweetzone 20g tub
edible silver glitter spray

Preheat the oven to 160C and line a baking tray with different coloured bun cases

I prefer an all in one method for sponges, add the butter, sugar, flour and eggs in the food processor along with the vanilla extract, mix until well combined, if the mixture becomes too firm add a tablespoon of milk.

Divide your mixture between the bun cakes and bake for about 15-20 minutes.

For your icing, plan whether you are going to have just one colour or a few and then divide your icing sugar into separate bowls accordingly, the 4oz in the ingredients should be enough to cover all of the cakes. To make your icing, sift your icing sugar, add a drop of your food colouring and add water a teaspoon at a time until you have the right consistency, for these cakes I wanted it to be quite thick.

When the cakes have cooled, spread the icing and allow to set, top off with a pinch of candyfloss. Top off with a light spray of edible silver glitter spray.

The candy floss on the cakes will start to dissolve back into sugar after a few hours, so if you’re trying to make ahead it’s best to add the candy floss just before serving.