Turkish delight cupcakes
Delicious and divinely pretty, these Turkish delight cupcakes are an exquisite treat to make for an afternoon tea party or any other elegant celebration.
- 35 mins cooking
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
Turkish delight cupcakes
- 60 gram white eating chocolate, chopped roughly
- 2 tablespoon rose water
- 1/2 cup (125ml) water
- 1/3 cup (45g) pistachios
- 90 gram butter, softened
- 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup (100g) self-raising flour
- 2 tablespoon plain flour
Decorations
- 900 gram turkish delight, chopped coarsely
- 2/3 cup (90g) coarsely chopped pistachios
- 300 gram white eating chocolate, melted
Method
Turkish delight cupcakes
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1Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line 6-hole texas (3/4-cup/180ml) muffin pan with paper cases.
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2Stir chocolate, rose water and the water in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Blend or process nuts until fine.
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3Beat butter, sugar and eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until combined. Stir in sifted flours, ground pistachios and warm chocolate mixture. Divide mixture among cases.
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4Bake cakes for about 35 minutes. Turn cakes, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.
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5Cut a 2.5cm (1-inch) deep hole in the centre of each cold cake; fill with a few nuts, then drizzle with a little chocolate and replace lids.
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6Decorate cakes with pieces of turkish delight and remaining nuts, dipped in chocolate to secure.
Notes
This recipe also makes 12 standard muffins (⅓ -cup/80ml); bake about 25 minutes.
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