Lemon, Lavender and Pea Cupcakes

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    283 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Lemon, Lavender and Pea Cupcakes

Pea Cupcakes? Yes, really! I've used delicately sweet green peas, along with lemon and lavender to add a surprising green colour to these cupcakes. They're fragrant and zesty, plus they have an incredible Earl Grey icing. It's a flavor bomb!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup peas frozen
  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar 125g
  • 1 tablespoon lavender ground in a pestle and mortar, dried, edible
  • 2 egg
  • lemon zest of 1
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the Earl Grey Buttercream

  • cup butter room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered icing sugar sifted, 250g
  • 2 earl grey tea tea bags
  • 2 tablespoon milk warmed

Instructions

For the Pea Cupcakes

  1. Preheat oven to 325F / 170C. Grease or line a muffin tray.
  2. Cook the peas according to packet instructions, drain, puree and set aside to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and lavender until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then beat in the cooled pea puree and lemon zest.
  4. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt, then stir gently until combined.
  5. Fill the muffin cups ¾ full and bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool in the tins for 10 minutes and then remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Frost with the buttercream when cold.

For the Earl Grey Frosting

  1. Steep the tea bags in the warm milk for about ten minutes and allow to cool. Carefully cream the butter and icing sugar together in a large bowl. Blend in the tea-infused milk until fluffy.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 283kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 223mg (9%) Potassium 88mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 526IU (11%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 283 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 283kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 223mg 9%
Potassium 88mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 526IU 11%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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