Makes 12 ā Hands-on time: 40 minutes Hands-off time: 25 minutes INGREDIENTS ā 2Ā½ cups self-raising flour 1 tub (1.8L) Ola Rich ān Creamy Neapolitan, softened slightly 1 cup butter, softened 4 cups icing sugar Ā½ tsp pink food colouring Serving suggestion: Coloured sprinkles Strawberries, halved METHOD ā 1. Preheat the oven to 180ĖC and line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
2. Sieve 1Ā¼ cups of flour each into two medium-sized bowls.
3. Carefully scoop all of the vanilla ice cream from the Ola Rich ān Creamy Neapolitan tub into one bowl of flour. Mix until just combined into a smooth batter, taking care not to overmix. Repeat with the chocolate ice cream.
4. Divide the chocolate batter evenly between the cupcake liners. Then carefully and evenly divide the vanilla batter over the chocolate batter.
5. Bake the cupcakes in the oven for 17-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool in the muffin tray for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
6. To make a strawberry buttercream icing, place the butter in a large bowl. Sieve in the icing sugar and using a hand mixer, beat until fluffy, soft and light in colour.
7. Scoop Ā¼ cup of the strawberry ice cream into the buttercream mixture and add in the pink food colouring. Fold gently to combine.
8. Attach a star nozzle to a piping bag and spoon the icing into the bag until it is Ā¾ way full. Pipe the strawberry icing over the top of the cooled cupcakes. *Chefās Tip: Store these in the fridge until ready to serve and note that they are best eaten on the same day!
9. Place the Neapolitan cupcakes on a large plate, garnish with sprinkles and strawberries, serve and ENJOY!
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