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Easter Cupcakes

Posted by on April 3, 2012

easter cupcakeHere’s my take on a simnel cake in cupcake form. I’m not a huge marzipan fan, unlike Frey & Gav! But these were fruity and not overpowered by it.

Printable recipe here

Ingredients

225g self raising flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp mixed spice

1 tsp baking powder

115g soft brown sugar

115g soft butter or spread

225g dried fruit (I used 50g cranberries & 175g mixed dried fruit)

2 medium eggs

2 tbsp milk

225g marzipan

chocolate eggs to decorate

A little apricot jam

Makes 12 large cupcakes.

Line a muffin tray with cases. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/350°F/GM4

Roll out the marzipan to an even thickness of about 2-3 mm. Cut out 12 rounds of about 6cm wide, these will be going in the centre of the cakes. Also cut out 12 to go on the top of the finished cakes. I liked the look of the flower cutters so used those for mine.

marzipan topsPlace all the ingredients except the marzipan, jam & chocolate eggs in a bowl and beat well, either with a mixer or by hand, until the ingredient are well mixed and creamy. Spoon some mix into the cases so it’s approx 2cm deep. Then lay a marzipan round on top and flatten down slightly then continue spooning the mix on top of the marzipan layer until evenly distributed.

simnel muffinsBake for 25-30 minutes until golden & firm to the touch. An inserted skewer should come out clean (just remember you have marzipan in there too!)

 

 

 

 

easter cupcakes above

 

Transfer to a cooling rack. When cooled brush the tops with a little apricot jam and place on the marzipan discs, add further decorations as required.

They will keep for a few days, if they last that long! Enjoy.

 

 

cupcake 2

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