# What You’ll Need:
→ Mini Cakes
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
04 - 1/3 cup whole milk
05 - 1 large egg
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
07 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
08 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Buttercream Frosting
09 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
11 - 2 tbsp milk
12 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
13 - Gel food coloring (black, gold, silver, yellow; as desired)
→ Decorations
14 - Edible gold or silver pearls
15 - Mini chocolate chips or black decorating gel for clock hands and numbers
16 - Sprinkles (optional)
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease.
02 - In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing to combine.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Add half the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, followed by milk, then remaining dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
05 - Divide batter evenly into mini muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
06 - Bake for 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
07 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, then add milk and vanilla extract. Beat until fluffy.
08 - Divide frosting into small bowls and tint with gel food coloring as desired for decoration.
09 - Apply a smooth layer of colored buttercream to each cooled mini cake.
10 - Use decorating gel, chocolate chips, or colored frosting to create clock faces, numbers, and hands pointing to midnight. Add edible pearls and optional sprinkles.
11 - Arrange finished mini cakes on a platter and serve.
