Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Rosewater pistachio cupcakes with mascarpone cream frosting


Ingredients
Rosewater pistachio cupcakes
50g of pistachio nuts
60g of ground almonds
25g of plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
100g of butter, at room temperature
100g of caster sugar
2 small eggs
2 tbsp of milk
2 tsp rose water
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract


Mascarpone cream frosting
100ml of double cream, cold
250g of mascarpone, at room temperature
2 tbsp of icing sugar
1 dash of vanilla extract
red food colouring, optional 

 

Instructions           
Preheat the oven to 175°C/gas mark 4. Line an 8-hole cupcake pan with paper liners
                            
First, make the cupcakes. Grind together the pistachio nuts, almonds and plain flour in a spice grinder or mill. Make sure you don’t over grind it, or the mixture will go from powdery to lumpy
                           
Add the baking powder to the ground nut mix and keep aside
                           
Beat together the butter and caster sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. You can do this using a hand mixer, or the paddle attachment of a free standing mixer
                           
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, followed by the milk. Add the rose water and vanilla and mix well to combine
                           
Finally, fold in the ground nut and flour mix until smooth and incorporated. Pour into the cupcake cases (until about 3/4 full) and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cupcakes comes out clean
                           
Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on a cooling rack while you prepare the frosting
                           
Whisk the double cream in a large mixing bowl using the whisk attachment or a hand whisk, until stiff peaks form. Do not over-mix, or the cream will split
                           
In a separate bowl, mix the mascarpone cheese and icing sugar slowly until well combined
                           
Add this into the whipped cream, followed by the vanilla and a couple of drops of food colouring - be very sparing with the colouring, adding a drop at a time until you reach the correct shade. Continue whisking on a low speed until well-combined
                           
Transfer into a piping bag and once the cupcakes are completely cool, pipe the frosting on top. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use

Equipment
1M or 2D star tip : piping bag : buttercream : cupcakes : decorations
 

 

 
This website has a good thorough explanation on how to pipe a rose http://bellacupcakes.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/rose-swirl.html

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