Reader favourite: Is it a Burger or Is it a Cupcake!?

They looked to cute to ignore, however the recipe/website was completely in Portuguese!! and there was not enough pictures to try and wing it. So this is why Google is so great! it has a translate tab! (I ♥ Google) See below for recipe . . . .

For the ‘Burger Bun’

• 1 and 1 / 2 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 / 2 cup plain yogurt
• 3 large eggs
• drops of vanilla
• 1 / 2 cup canola oil or sunflower
• sesame seeds

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Place 12 paper muffin cups in a form for muffins or pies.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside less.
3. Add the sugar, yogurt, whole eggs and vanilla and mix well until thoroughly uniform. Add the flour mixture and stir, until blended. Then add the oil and incorporate gently with a large spatula.
4. Place dough in prepared muffin cups, filling only halfway. Sprinkle a bit of sesame seeds and bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, or until they pass the toothpick test. Remove from pan and cool on a rack until warm. Remove the paper muffin cups.

For the ‘Meat Pattie’

• 100g unsalted butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1 / 4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 220g dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 1 / 4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Butter and flour a 20x30cm baking dish.
2. Sift the flour, cocoa, salt and yeast. Reserve.
3. In a heat resistant bowl, melt in a double boiler (or microwave at 30 second intervals) the chocolate and butter. Mix sugar and eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture and mix gently until smooth.
4. Proceed to the prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes (stick a toothpick, is ready when go out with crumbs clinging). Let cool.

To Finish

• fondant
• powdered sugar
• gel colors green, yellow and red gem

For the “cheese“ a dye portion of the fondant with a few drops of the yellow dye. Knead well, roll out with a rolling pin on a surface dusted with powdered sugar. Cut square with the help of a knife or pizza cutter.

For the “lettuce“ dye a portion of the fondant with green dye. Rol to very thin slices and cut with the help of a round cookie cutter. Press edges with fingers to irregular shape.

For the “ketchup“ mix the sweet milk with red food coloring until desired color. Place in a plastic bag and cut the tip to use.

For the “meat” with the help of a round cookie cutter, cut the brownie slices carefully.

Cut the vanilla muffins in half and assemble the burgers as you like.

Looks like a lot of Fun! What other novelty Cupcakes have you come accross?