makes
12
prep
20 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Mid
makes
12
serves
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Mid
level
Ingredients
- 125 g self-raising flour
- 3 tsp ground cardamom
- 125 g unsalted butter
- 125 g caster sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ orange, zested, juiced
- candied fennel (see Note), to decorate
Cardamom icing
- 240 g (1½ cups) pure icing sugar, sifted
- 125 g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- ½ orange, zested, juiced
You will need a 12-hole (125 ml) muffin pan and 12 patty cases for this recipe.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 190°C and line a 12-hole (125 ml) muffin pan with patty cases. Sift flour, ¼ tsp salt and cardamom into a large bowl.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy, then gradually beat in eggs. Fold in flour mixture, then stir in orange zest and juice.
Divide batter among patty cases, then bake for 15 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from the pan, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, to make icing, mix icing sugar, butter, cardamom, orange zest and juice in a bowl until smooth. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a large grooved nozzle and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes. Decorate with candied fennel.
Note
• Available from Indian food shops.
As seen in Feast Magazine, Issue 13, pg100.
Photography by Armelle Habib
As seen in Feast Magazine, Issue 13, pg100.
Photography by Armelle Habib
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
