Something fresh for spring
Very refreshing!
I saw this from M&S and wanted to give my own twist to it.
Overall this recipe took around 1 hour
Equipment;
Kettle
Small pan
Sieve
Teaspoon
Electric Hand Whisk
Large bowl
Scales
Balloon Whisk
Cupcake tray
Parchment Paper
Oven gloves or Thick tea towel
Cooling Rack
Ingredients;
This makes 12 small cakes
50g Butter
100g Caster Sugar
3 Large free range eggs
1 tsp Rose Water
100g Plain Flour - Can be switched to GF just added 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum
1/2 tsp baking powder
Zest of 1 Lemon
Decoration
Edible grade Rose petals
Candied Lemon - Recipe Here!
100g Royal Icing
1 tsp Rose Water - Can find in the bake section, if not make your own - Recipe Here!
Pink food colouring - Optional
To start with preheat your oven to 180C.
If you have not got rose water I have a recipe to follow its super simple, just here.
Now melt a small amount butter to coat the inside of your cupcake tray, and place a circle cut bit of parchment paper in the bottom.
Melt the rest of the butter and set aside for now.
Okay, place the sugar, eggs and rose water into your bowl and use you electric whisk on medium to high speed for around 10 - 15 minutes. It should triple in size as well as become pale. If you have a stand mixer the for your arms sake use this!
Next sieve the flour and baking powder into you wet mixture, if you have been using a stand mixer you wont need this now just use the balloon whisk by hand. With your whisk gently fold in the flour in figures of 8. This will help keep all the air you've just whipped in the mixture.
Once combined add the butter by pouring it around the edge of the bowl and sprinkle in the lemon zest. Repeat the figure of 8 movement until all is combined.
Divide the mixture between your cupcake holders and smooth out the top. Place in the oven for 15 minutes, they should be a nice golden colour and spring back on the top.
Once done flip the cupcake tray upside down onto a cooling rack and gently remove the cakes. If you have a silicone cupcake tray you can leave them upside down. If you have a metal one remove them as quickly as possible. Remove the parchment paper and allow to cool.
Whilst they are cooling make your icing, add 1/2 tsp of rose water first and then the second. Sometimes icing can be very fiddly .
Now the cakes have cooled, decorate however you wish. I decorate with three different shades of pink icing, rose petals and candied lemon peel.
If you are not a fan of lemon, try with limes or oranges!
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