SNOW WHITE CUPCAKES

"Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?"

To celebrate the launch of the film Snow White and the Huntsman  I have created  this delight; deep inside the vanilla cupcake is a Brandy soaked cherry, to symbolise the heart the wicked witch so badly desires! All topped with smooth white chocolate frosting, they are a delectable treat with a surprise centre.


INGREDIENTS


for cherries

1 tin of cherries in juice or syrup

Cherry Brandy

for cupcakes

160g caster sugar

50g unsalted butter, at room temperature

145g plain flour

2 tsp baking powder

A pinch of salt

140ml whole milk

1 egg, lightly whisked

1 tsp vanilla extract

for frosting

350g icing sugar, seived

120g unsalted butter, at room temperature

30ml whole milk

200g bar of white chocolate

fruit corer 

12 hole cupcake or bun tin

cupcake cases

Makes 12 cupcakes 

METHOD


To begin, strain the cherries then place in a kilner jar and cover with the Cherry Brandy. The longer they soak the better they taste, can be done for up to a week before using, but I would suggest minimum time a couple of hours, or buy Kirsch soaked cherries.

To make the cupcakes, preheat your oven to 170C/325F/gas mark 3. Line a 12 hole cupcake tin with cases.

In a bowl mix together the butter and sugar, then add the flour, baking powder and salt, it should be the consistancy of fine breadcrumbs. Then add in the milk, egg and the vanilla extract, stir until smooth.

Spoon into the cases so they are two thirds full. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until springy and light golden brown.

Allow to cool on a wire wrack.

Once cool remove the centres of the cakes with the corer, to about the middle of the cupcake. Insert the cherry where the hole is.

To make the frosting, mix together the icing sugar, butter and milk. 

Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a simmer, place a heatproof bowl over the top and break the white chocolate into squares. Melt chocolate then add directly to the frosting.

Pipe onto the tops of the cupcakes with a 1cm wide star shaped nozzle.

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