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Mint Cucumber Cupcakes with Rose Frosting
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 271 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.