Cherry & almond Easter cupcakes
250g pack butter
, softened, plus extra for greasing
175g golden caster sugar
5 egg
, beaten
250g self-raising flour, plus an extra 2 tbsp
1 tsp baking powder
zest 1 orange
, plus 2 tbsp of the juice
250g natural marzipan
, coarsely grated (easiest if chilled beforehand)
½ tsp almond
essence, optional
200g glacé cherry, halved
For the decoration
about 100g/4oz icing sugar, sifted
mini chocolate eggs, to decorate
Method
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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