Name: Apple and pear cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 2 eggs; 2 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 2/3 cup milk; 1 green apple, peeled, cored, chopped; 1 pear, peeled, cored, chopped; Passionfruit glace icing; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture; 2 tablespoon passionfruit pulp; 1 teaspoon soft butter silver cashous, to decorate

Apple and pear cupcakes

These deliciously fruity cupcakes are paired wonderfully with a passionfruit glaze, perfect to make with your kids on the weekend!

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Makes 12 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

2/3 cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 eggs

2 cup self-raising flour, sifted

2/3 cup milk

1 green apple, peeled, cored, chopped

1 pear, peeled, cored, chopped

Passionfruit glace icing

1 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture

2 tablespoon passionfruit pulp

1 teaspoon soft butter silver cashous, to decorate

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper patty cases.

2.Using an electric beater, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.

3.Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in fruit. Spoon mixture into paper cases until 2/3 full.

4.Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.To make icing: In a medium heatproof bowl, combine icing sugar, passionfruit pulp and butter. Place over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until combined and the mix is a spreadable consistency.

6.Spread icing over cooled cakes. Top with cashous.

We used heart-shaped silver cashous, available from specialty stores and cake decorating shops. Serve warm as a dessert with thick cream or ice-cream.
Note

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