Vanilla and rose water butterfly cupcakes
Reviewed by our expert panel(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 100g reduced-fat spread
- ½ cup (110g) castor sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons rose water
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free baking mix (we used Healtheries) with 1 teaspoon baking powder stirred in
- ¼ cup skim milk
- 170g extra-light cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon icingfrostingX sugar
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Line 12 x 1/3-cup muffin-tin holes with paper cases.
2 In a small bowl place spread, castor sugar, 2 teaspoons of the vanilla and rose water. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs to bowl, one at a time, beating between additions. (Mixture will separate at this stage.)
3 Transfer egg mixture to a large bowl. Stir in half the baking mix then stir in half of the milk. Repeat this process with remaining flour and milk until batter combines. Divide batter among muffin-tin holes and bake for 15 minutes. Leave cooked cupcakes to stand in muffin tin for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
4 Place remaining vanilla in a small bowl with cream cheese. Stir to combine. Use a sharp knife to cut a 2cm-deep x 3cm-wide diamond-shaped piece from each cupcake top, leaving a 1.5cm edge. Cut cake tops in half.
5 Fill holes on cupcake tops with cream-cheese mixture. Arrange cake-top halves in cream cheese to form wings. Dust with icing sugar and serve.
Variations
For those who have coeliac disease: Check baking powder and icing sugar are gluten free.
HFG tip
Rose waters can vary in strength, so add to taste.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 143cal
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Kilojoules 600kJ
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Protein 3g
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Total fat 6g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 20g
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–Sugars 12g
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Dietary fibre 0g
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Sodium 150mg
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Calcium 60mg
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Iron 0mg
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