# What You 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 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Buttercream Frosting
09 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
11 - 2 tablespoons milk
12 - 1/2 teaspoon 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 Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup.
02 - Using a mixer, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until mixture is light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract; blend until fully incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt to ensure even distribution.
04 - Add half of the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, followed by the milk, then the remaining dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined to avoid overmixing.
05 - Divide the batter evenly into the prepared mini muffin cups, filling each approximately two-thirds full.
06 - Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
07 - Beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing thoroughly. Add milk and vanilla extract and continue beating until light and fluffy.
08 - Divide frosting into separate bowls and tint with gel food coloring as desired, creating black for clock faces and gold or yellow accents.
09 - Once the cakes have cooled, apply a smooth layer of the colored buttercream to each mini cake.
10 - Use decorating gel, mini chocolate chips, or colored frosting to draw clock faces, numbers, and clock hands indicating midnight. Garnish with edible pearls and optional sprinkles.
11 - Arrange decorated mini desserts on a platter and present for serving.
