Cherry & Almond Easter Cupcakes
These delightful Easter cupcakes are a treat for the eyes and the taste buds. Moist orange-scented sponge filled with colorful cherries and grated marzipan, topped with a sweet icing glaze and playful mini chocolate eggs. Perfect for celebrating the season with friends and family.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 250g pack butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 5 eggs , 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 cherries , halved
- about 100g/4oz icing sugar , sifted
- mini chocolate eggs, to decorate
Instructions
- 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.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Makes 24 cupcakes
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