INGREDIENTS |
Cupcakes
- 75g soft butter
- 130g of sugar
- 250g flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 130ml milk
- Currants and berries (+ or-300g) or red fruit jam
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing
- 300g mascarpone
- 200ml of liquid cream
- 100g icing sugar
- Currants
PREPARATION |
1. To make the cake, mix the softened butter and sugar for 3 minutes.
2. Beat in eggs one-to-one mixing well, then add half of the sifted flour, baking powder and half the milk.
3. Add red fruit jam to the mixture and add a little milk if the mixture is too thick.
4. Fill the mixture in a cupcake pan until 2/3 and bake at 180°C for 20 minutes. Prick with a knife to check if done.
5. For the icing, mix the mascarpone with the icing sugar.
6. For pink frosting add a little red food coloring with the tip of a knife.
7. Decorate the cakes with the icing and place in refrigerator for about thirty minutes till the frosting is firm.
8. Garnish with currants, berries or chocolate vermicelli.
