Ingredients (to make ~24 small cupcakes):
For the cake mixture:
- 170 g unsalted butter, softened
- 170 g caster sugar
- 170 g self raising flour
- 3 free range eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g fresh raspberries
For the raspberry ripple icing:
- 100 g fresh raspberries
- 150 g icing sugar
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 150 g soft cream cheese
Method:
1) Pre-heat the oven to 180°C gas/160°C fan. Line two muffin trays with cupcake cases.
2) Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
3) Add the vanilla extract and mix further.
4) Add the eggs a little at a time mixing well after each addition. (A little tip: I beat the eggs into a mixing jug and then just pour them in).
5) Fold in the flour and raspberries.
6) Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases (A little tip: I use my measuring spoons and add a tablespoon to each case, here's a link to the measuring spoons I have).
7) Bake for 15 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of each cake (make sure you don't mistake the raspberry juice for it being undercooked).
8) Place the cupcakes on a wire rack. Whilst the cupcakes are cooling, you can make the frosting! Beat the icing sugar, butter and soft cream cheese (using an electric whisk will be a good idea here) until the ingredients are well combined.
9) Setting aside one raspberry for each cupcake to decorate, fold the remainder of the raspberries into the icing.
10) Using a star shaped nozzle, pipe onto the cupcakes. (Another tip: I am not very good at piping especially with the disposable bags but my Lekue macaron kit piping device has made it easier). Finish by topping each cupcake with a raspberry.
If you do give this recipe a go then let me know by commenting below what you thought of the cupcakes! Also, would you like more recipe posts? I need any excuse to bake! Until next time, take care.
Love,
Mancunian Sheep x
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