Peach cupcakes
The combination of peach and Chai spices in these cupcakes is sublime.
Cupcake batter
- 150g soft light brown sugar
- 150g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 200g self-raising flour
- 50g peach purée
- 4 medium eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Masala Chai spice
- 2 fresh chopped peaches plus one more for decoration
Buttercream icing
- 150g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 300g icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons of peach purée
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C
Line 12 muffin moulds with cupcake cases
Place the flour, sugar, butter, peach purée, eggs and Masala Chai spice into a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy
Stir in the chopped peaches
Spoon into the prepared tins
Bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer inserted into the middle of one of the cupcakes comes out clean
To make the frosting, simply whisk the ingredients until smooth and fluffy
Add more sugar or a little water to adjust the consistency of the icing
Pipe a little icing over each cupcake and top with a slice of peach
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