This is a slight variation on a recipe which Jennifer from Coffee & Camera in Hand posted a few days ago. These cupcakes are made with yoghurt (or yogurt, or yoghourt, depending on where you’re from), and have an unusual texture, almost more bread-like than cake-like. I like them because they are summery and they are not overly sweet so you don’t feel too naughty eating a couple.
WHAT YOU NEED:
– 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sieved (if you don’t have SR flour, use plain white flour and add 3 teaspoons of baking powder)
– 1/3 cup castor/superfine sugar
– 1 cup lemon yoghurt (the original recipe uses vanilla yoghurt but I fancied lemon instead)
– 80g butter, melted
– 1 large egg, beaten
– 1/2 cup berries. The original recipe uses raspberries, I had some frozen mixed fruit which described itself as “Black forest fruit” and contained blackberries, blackcurrants, cherries and grapes. So I used a good heaped half cup of that:
Next time I make these, I’m going to increase the fruit quantity.
– Icing sugar to dust.
WHAT YOU DO:
1. If you’re using frozen berries then spread them out to thaw at room temperature, they only needs about 15/20 mins to become usable.
2. Preheat oven to 190C/370F.
3. Mix dry ingredients.
4. Add wet ingredients, folding together.
5. Chop berries into small pieces and fold into the mixture, I included all the juice that came out of them too.
6. Spoon into cupcake cases
6. Bake for 16-18 mins or till cooked.
7. Cool then sprinkle with icing sugar.
These are best eaten fresh, I don’t think they would keep very long.
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Yum. A less cake-like muffin is right up my alley. Mm. These sound scrumptious. 🙂 🙂 ❤
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They’re just what I like too, I’m not usually keen on overly rich or sweet cakes, I prefer something light and fruity like this. I also think these might be nice served with whipped cream and fresh berries on the side – like a new twist on strawberry shortcake!
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Oh nice, perfect afternoon tea, or in the mini version as part of a plate for High Tea.
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My hips swell even as I talk about this never mind a taste test–a real one. 😮
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Maybe just a little nibble from the edge of one then 😉
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Ha ha. ~(*_~)~~
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They sound so gorgeous!
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Yes, I recommend them! And they were very easy which is always a bonus 🙂
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“Naughty eating a couple”? …. oops, oh dear!
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Or six, either way!
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They look great Vanessa! Lemon yoghurt, yum! I’m going to have to test out a fee other variations now.
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I did intend to buy vanilla yoghurt when I went to the shop but while I was searching for it, the lemon yoghurt caught my eye and I love lemony things so I went for that instead! The lemon flavour is actually really nice in there.
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Lemon cakes are beautiful, even better than vanilla. I’ll definitely be trying that one.
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There are so many flavours of yoghurts, we could try many different variances of these cakes!
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