1. Cream together the butter, sugar until soft and fluffy. Beat the eggs, one at a time, adding the vanilla extract until mixed. Then add a few drops of Red ProGel, mixing this until the colour is even.

2. In another bowl, combine the flour, and baking powder and cocoa powder.

3. Add this to your mix until combined.

4. Spoon the cake mixture into the cupcake cases, evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Leave to cool before decorating.

5. To make the buttercream, mix the softened butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy, then add 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Keep a small amount of the buttercream to one side in a separate bowl, adding small amounts of icing whitener to achieve a whiter shade of colour. Colour the rest of the buttercream using Red P/G Food Colour. Place both colours of buttercream into separate piping bags, the red buttercream with the medium piping tube and the white with the small plain ended tube.

6.Using small amounts of white sugarpaste, make up small balls of paste to then add on top of each hat to create a bobble.

7.Finally add a sprinkling of Christmas magic onto all cupcakes using our very own Snow-White Sparkle Dust pump spray.

8. This is a fun and easy way to create edible gifts for family and friends this festive season.