Mint Cucumber Cupcakes with Rose Frosting
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Excellent
Mint Cucumber Cupcakes with Rose Frosting
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These mint cucumber cupcakes have a lovely light fresh flavor - the mint is subtle and the cucumber flavor fades. I've topped them with rose water buttercream, which works beautifully with the mint and cucumber.
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Ingredients
- 200 g cucumber about half a cucumber
- ½ cup about a handful fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 115 g ½ cup butter, softened
- 150 g ¾ granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 150 g 1 ⅛ cups self raising flour
- Pinch of salt
- For the Rose Water Buttercream:
- 75 g ⅓ cup butter, softened
- 150 g 1 ⅛ cups powdered icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon rose water
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170C/325F. Line a 12 cup muffin tray.
- Leave the skin on the cucumber and de-seed it by cutting it in half lengthways and scraping the seeds out with a teaspoon. Cut into chunks and puree until smooth in a blender. Add the mint leaves and lemon juice and blend until smooth.
- Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating each one in well.
- Stir in ⅓ of the flour (with the salt), then add ⅓ of the cucumber and continue alternating until it is all combined.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly in the tin then cool completely on a wire rack before icing.
- For the Rose Water Buttercream:
- Beat the butter, icing sugar, rose water and 1 tablespoon of milk together until smooth and fluffy. Add more milk if necessary to make it a frosting consistency. Keep in the fridge until ready to ice the cupcakes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
271kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
447IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 447IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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