Monday 23 April 2012

Peanut Butter and Jam Cupcakes

Ingredients


Makes 10 Cupcakes

Ingredients
  • 150g butter
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 125g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 120ml milk
    75g Strawberry Jam (syringe)

    Frosting
  • 150g cream cheese (or mascarpone)
  • 350g icing sugar
  • 110g smooth peanut butter
  • 25g peanuts (chopped)

Method


1. Add your caster sugar and butter together and mix until creamy
2. Add the egg and scrape the mix down from the sides before adding the vanilla extract
3. Sift the flour and baking powder and add one third to the sugar mix - add one third milk...continue this process until both are fully mixed.
4. Using an ice cream scoop to keep all cupcakes the same size, spoon into cases and bake at 170degrees c for approx 23 minutes.
5. Once the cakes have baked and cooled inject with the jam using a syringe (available over the counter at boots for administrating childrens medicine)
6. To make the topping add all of the ingredients to you mixer and blitz on high until fully smooth.
7. Using a piping bag, swirl the topping onto each cake and finish with a sprinkling of crushed peanuts.
8. enjoy!

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