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Orange Polenta Cupcakes with Orange-Rosemary Frosting
Recipe by Fiona, Thursday, 05 June 2008

This recipe has been tried and tested 5 Users Voted
Description

 

Take a break and enjoy the flavours of an Italian summer.


Ingredients

 

  • 100g unsalted butter, softened
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • zest of 1 orange finely chopped & 2tbs juice
  • 100g self raising flour
  • 25g polenta
  • 1tsp baking powder

frosting:

  • 25g unsalted butter, softened
  • 60g cream cheese
  • 180g icing sugar
  • zest of 1 orange, finely chopped
  • small sprig of rosemary, tender leaves only & finely chopped
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Makes
12
Method

 

Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C

 

1. Cream together the butter, sugar and orange zest until light and fluffy. One-by-one beat in the eggs.

 

2. Sieve the flour, polenta and baking powder into the mixture and fold-in using a spatula followed by 2tbs orange juice.

 

3. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper cases and divide the mixture between them then bake in the pre-heated oven for 25 minutes until risen, golden and firm to touch. Cool on a wire rack.

 

4. Gently cream together the frosting ingredients and casually spread over each cupcake. Decorate with a tender rosemary leaf.

 

 

 

 

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