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Recipe

Apple and pear cupcakes

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

Jun 29, 2014 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 25 mins cooking
  • Makes 12 Item
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Ingredients

Apple and pear cupcakes
  • 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

Apple and pear cupcakes
  • 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.

Notes

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.

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