THE Boy Who Would Be

This easy cupcake recipe is perfect for any Coronation party

Cupcakes (Serves 12)

INGREDIENTS

• 110g butter

• 110g caster sugar

• 2 eggs

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• 110g self-raising flour

• 300g icing sugar

• 3 tbsp milk

• red and blue food colouring

1. Heat the oven 180C / 160 C fan / gas 4.

2. Beat the softened butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, then whisk in the eggs one at a time. You can use an electric mixer or beat by hand.

3. Add the vanilla extract and flour and whisk until smooth.

4. Line a cupcake tray with cases and spoon the mixture between them.

5. Bake for 15 mins or until golden brown. When a skewer inserted into the middle of each comes out clean then the cakes are cooked. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.

6. Make the icing by sifting the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually mixing in a little milk until it’s smooth and not too thick. Be careful not to add so much milk that it becomes too runny.

7. Separate your icing mixture into three bowls and add red colouring to one and blue to another.

8. Carefully spoon icing onto each cooled cupcake to make red, white and blue cakes, or use your icing to decorate as you wish!

a who was going to be king one

From the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller, Sir Michael Morpurgo, comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King beautifully illustrated in watercolour acclaimed artist Michael Foreman.

There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by his parents, he grew passion for the countryside, wanting after it. Then, as the longest-serving of Wales in British history, he dedicated decades of his life to raising awareness conservation. Now our king, his devoted work will continue to inspire the protection of our planet for future generations.

This allegorical story tells how – with the a tiny acorn – a wise old woman gives a lonely who would be king, the courage and determination to change the world for the better, for everyone. An exquisite companion to There Once Is this commemoration of King Charles III’s coronation is a gift book truly to be treasured.