ORANGE, GRAPE and CUSTARD CUPCAKE

CUSTARD CUPCAKES
Recipe 1
5 oz self raising flour
4 oz butter
4 oz castor sugar
2 medium eggs
2 tablespoons of milk
Decoration
Make about half a pint of custard and leave to go cold
Grapes and oranges

Method

1. Get all your equipment out, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, paper cases, tablespoon, knife, baking tray, cooling wire rack, scales, sieve and set these out on the work surface. Place the paper cases into the baking tray.

2. Get all the ingredients out.

3. Weigh out the sugar and place in the bowl.

4. Weigh out the butter or margarine and place in the bowl.

5. Weigh out the flour.

6. Using a wooden spoon mix and beat the sugar and butter/margarine together until they are absolutely smooth, this can take up to 2 minutes depending on how soft the butter or margarine is. The mixture will turn pale and fluffy.

7. Break one egg and add it to the mixture, beat it in until it has blended with the mixture. Repeat with the second egg. Add the milk and blend.

8. Use the sieve to add the flour to the mixture as this will add extra air to the mixture. Gently fold in the flour. The mixture should be a nice type of dropping consistency.

9. Using a spoon divide the mixture into the paper cases, filling about 12 paper cases.

10. Switch on the oven temperature 375F, 190C and gas 5. Let the oven get warm. You can put the oven on when you start so it is already warm. Place the tray of cupcakes on a shelf just above the centre. They will take 15 to 20 minutes. To test if they are ready you can pierce with a small wooden cocktail stick to see if the mixture is still wet inside, you can just feel with your finger to see if the cakes are firm and springy to the touch and they should look well risen and golden.

11. Remove from the oven and place on the wire try to cool. This is the basic cupcake recipe. You can now decorate in the style of your choice

12. Remove a cone shaped piece of sponge from each cupcake with a sharp knife and set to one side.

13. Fill each cupcake with with a spoonful of custard.

14. Add grapes or slices of oranges or satsumas.

15. Replace the cone sponge and top off with a drop of custard and more fruit.

16. Dust over with icing sugar using a seive or a dredger.

Enjoy