Strawberry Cupcakes with Marscapone Buttercream Icing

May 16, 2014

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My own original recipe for a delicious light Strawberry Sponge iced with Mascarpone Buttercream and topped with fresh strawberries and pecans.

Ingredients for my cupcakes:
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
200g butter
200g caster sugar
250g frozen strawberries
200g good quality self raising flour
90g strawberry gelatin powder (like Hartley's gelatin sachets but I actually
used Osem Strawberry Flavour Quick Jel Dessert Mix)

Icing:
125g mascarpone
125g butter
500g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
chopped fresh strawberries and pecans for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on high speed until very light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. Break eggs into a small bowl. Add vanilla extract and...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
61

Sodium
19mg
0% DV

Fat
2g
4% DV

Protein
1g
2% DV

Carbs
8g
2% DV

Fiber
0.5g
2% DV

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