Arizona cupcakes


Arizona cupcakes
Cupcakes are small sponge cakes. In their original American version, they are usually decorated with brightly coloured icing. Here's a version inspired by the famous saguaro cactus, so common in Arizona.
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Last modified on: October 13th 2010
For 25 cupcakes, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 15 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Cut 100 g butter into small pieces and tip into the bowl of the mixer, along with 30 g caster sugar and 10 g vanilla sugar.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Knead for a few minutes on slow speed until thoroughly mixed.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Then add 100 g flour, 2 eggs, 1 pinch salt and 5 g baking powder.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Knead again on medium speed just until evenly mixed.

Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).

Stage 5 - 10 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Divide the mixture between small moulds, preferably in paper cake cases. Do not over fill as the cakes will expand during cooking.

You can divide out the mixture with a spoon, but it's much quicker and easier to use a forcing bag.

Stage 6 - 35 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Put in the oven and bake for around 35 minutes (watch for colouring).

Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Stage 7 - 15 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Meanwhile, make the cacti using green marzipan.

Stage 8 - 10 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Melt 150 g fondant icing in a bain-marie.

Note: if you don't have fondant icing, make up a quick glacé icing using 100g icing sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon water, or just a little more.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Spread icing over the cupcakes...

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Arizona cupcakes
... and place a cactus on top immediately.

Stage 11 - 20 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Decorate all the cupcakes like this.
Remarks
You can start with the basic cupcake mix and let your imagination run wild!

A quick variation: replace the marzipan decorations with pistachio paste, which gives a more realistic saguaro cactus colour.

For that real Arizona touch, the sun should make an appearance on the cupcakes, maybe as a small circle of yellow marzipan at the top to left or right of the cactus? Oh, well - for next time.
Keeping: Several days in a closed metal box.
Source: Home-made, but warmly dedicated to Krissy, Kelley and Heather, three charming friends from Phoenix, of whom I cherish fond memories.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe50 RDI=20 %500 RDI=50 %180 RDI=30 %2,540 RDI=130 %10,650 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %80 RDI=8 %30 RDI=4 %420 RDI=20 %1,750 RDI: 20 %
Per cupcakes2 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %7 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %430 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 25 cupcakes : 3.35 €
  • Per cupcakes : 0.15 €

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  • Those are absoluetly perfect!! I love it! I sure wish we could share that cup of tea while enjoying your yummy cupcakes.
    Posted by Krissy may 10th 2010 at 04:40 n° 1

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