{Recipe} Pimm's Cupcake

This is one of my favourite cupcake recipes ! The cake and frosting are sweet, with a hint of Pimm's and the surprise heart is fresh and fruity, what a perfect combination !

Pimm's Cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes

CAKES

125 g unsalted butter, soft

125g caster sugar

2 tbsp Pimm's No.1

2 eggs

125 self-raising flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

3 tbsp semi-skimmed milk

Preheat oven to 180C and line muffin tin with cases

Add the butter, caster sugar and Pimm's and cream together using an electric mixer for 7 minutes, or until light and fluffy

Add the eggs, one by one, and mix for 2 minutes

Add flour and baking powder and mix until incorporated

Add milk and mix for a further minute

Fill cases and bake for 20 minutes

Remove cupcakes from tin and leave to cool on a wire rack

FROSTING

125g unsalted butter, soft

1 tbsp Pimm's No.1

250g icing sugar, sifted

2 tbsp semi-skimmed milk

Cream the butter and Pimm's together in the mixer for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy

Add icing sugar and milk and mix for a further 2 minutes

Chill in refrigerator until ready to use

HEART

2 strawberries

5 raspberries

2 slices peeled orange

2 slices peeled cucumber

A few mint leaves

Make a fruit puree by blending fruits and mint together

TO ASSEMBLE THE CUPCAKES

Use an apple corer to remove the centre of each cupcake and fill with the fruit mixture. Pack in gently with your finger then replace the sponge core.

Top the cupcakes with the frosting and decorate with some fruits and mint leaves