Name: Raspberry and turkish delight cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, at room temperature, plus 30 g extra, at room temperature; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 2/3 cup milk; 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, plus extra, to decorate; 100 gram turkish delight, chopped; 1 1/4 cup icing sugar

Ingredients

125 gram butter, at room temperature, plus 30 g extra, at room temperature

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

2/3 cup milk

1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, plus extra, to decorate

100 gram turkish delight, chopped

1 1/4 cup icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Line a 12-hole (1/3-cup) muffin tray with paper or foil cases.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a small bowl until light and creamy. Add eggs. one by one, beating well after each addition.

3.Fold in flour and milk until just combined; fold in raspberries and turkish delight. Spoon mixture into prepared cases.

4.Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Sift icing sugar into a medium heatproof bowl; add extra butter. Pour in 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Stir to melt butter and make a smooth, thick icing adding a little more boiling water if necessary. Spread icing over cupcakes. Top with extra raspberries.

Use scissors dipped in icing sugar to cut Turkish Delight.
Note

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