Lucy Quinn is from New Inn, Co Tipperary. She loves to bake and share homemade treats with her family. She has two younger sisters, Brid and Grace.

Lucy keeps busy and fit, playing camogie, football, basketball and swimming - so she deserves her treats when she makes them!

If you have a budding chef in your house and you and your child would like to share what they're cooking, we'd love to hear about it. Send your videos to icl@farmersjournal.ie or Whatsapp to 089-249 9922.

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Lucy's coffee cupcakes

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

140g softened butter

50ml milk

140g caster sugar

2 large eggs

200g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp instant coffee powder

For the coffee buttercream:

225g icing sugar

170g softened butter

1 tsp instant coffee powder

1-2 tsp water, if needed

Directions

  • 1. Preheat your oven to 180C and line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
  • 2. Make the cupcakes: in a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Mix well and make a well in the centre.
  • 3. Add the butter, milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix until just combined.
  • 4. Divide the batter into the muffin tin and bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • 5. While the cupcakes are baking, make the buttercream: combine the icing sugar, butter and coffee powder in a large bowl and mix well, until light and fluffy. If the icing is too stiff, loosen it up with some water.
  • 6. Let the cupcakes cool; then top them with the coffee buttercream. Enjoy!