Rose Cupcakes Recipe

These Rose cupcakes are such a pretty cupake to make with an unusual flavour. If you're a bit of a novice when it comes to frosting you might be
better off leaving out the creme fraiche to be sure of getting the consistency right.

{ Rose Cupcakes Recipe with Crème Fraiche Frosting }

Makes 12 Cupcakes

Ingredients  { for the cupcakes } 220g (8oz) sugar 150g (5oz) unsalted butter 220g (8oz) plain flour ½ tsp baking powder 2 free range eggs 150ml (5floz) milk 1 tsp rosewater 100g (3½oz) ground almonds Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 170°C/Gas Mark 3 and line your muffin tin with paper cases. 2. Cream together the sugar and butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold in gently until all incorporated (don't over mix). 3. Add the beaten egg and milk until thoroughly incorporated and stir in the rosewater and ground almonds. 4. Spoon into the paper and cases and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.  Test after this time with a cocktail stick or until springy to the touch.  If you need more time, check after every 1-2 minutes. 5. When ready take out of the oven and place onto a wire rack to cool. Ingredients  { for the frosting } 140g (5oz) unsalted butter 350g (12oz) icing sugar 140g (5oz) creme fraiche ½ tsp rosewater red food colouring Instructions 1. Beat the butter until soft and creamy. 2. Add the sifted icing sugar and creme fraiche (if you are using it) in alternate measures and beat well until thick and creamy (for at least 5 minutes). 3. Stir in the rosewater and a few drops of the red food colouring to achieve a light pink colour. 4. Spoon mixture into the piping bag and pipe in a tight circular motion on the top of each cupcake to form rose shapes (I used an Ateca 2D nozzle).

Notes: Only use the Crème Fraiche if you are experienced in making buttercream and confident in achieving the right consistency as it is somewhat tricky in achieving structure with this ingredient added to the mix

And voila! I'm pretty pleased with these cupcakes because they look like roses :) I would have liked the frosting to be firmer so will try again without the creme fraiche.

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