Cherry & almond Easter cupcakes
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Makes 24 cupcakes
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- 250g pack buttersoftened, plus extra for greasing
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 5 eggsbeaten
- 250g self-raising flourplus an extra 2 tbsp
- 1 tsp baking powder
- zest 1 orangeplus 2 tbsp of the juice
- 250g natural marzipancoarsely grated (easiest if chilled beforehand)
- ½tsp almond essenceoptional
- 200g glacé cherryhalved
For the decoration
- about 100g/4oz icing sugarsifted
- mini chocolate eggsto decorate
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal0
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0glow
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and place 24 cupcake cases into cupcake tins. Beat the butter and sugar together with electric beaters or a tabletop mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 250g flour, baking powder, orange zest and juice and beat well till thick, creamy and evenly mixed.
step 2
Toss cherries in the extra 2 tbsp flour and fold into the batter along with grated marzipan and almond essence (if using). Spoon into the cupcake cases and bake for 20-25 mins, or until well risen and golden. Leave to cool in tin for 10 mins, then place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
step 3
Mix the icing sugar with around 1 tbsp water to make a loose but not-too-runny icing. Ice the tops of the cupcakes and top each one with about 3 mini chocolate eggs.
