Sunday 10 April 2011

Recipe ~ Cranberry, Orange & White Chocolate Cupcakes

This is a Pampered Chef recipe that is easy and very yummy!

Ingredients
175 g butter (do not substitute margarine)
40g dried cranberries
70g white chocolate
zest of 1/2 orange
1/2 tsp cinnamon
175g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
175g light soft brown sugar (150g would be better)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Sifted icing sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Method
  • Preheat oven to 180C/fan 160C/ Gas 4.
  • In bowl, microwave butter, loosely covered, on HIGH 1-1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring after every 30-second interval. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Chop white chocolate. In a bowl combine cranberries, chocolate, cinnamon, flour, baking powder and salt. Zest orange into mix; mix well and set aside. Add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract to melted butter, whisk until smooth.
  • Add butter mixture to flour mixture, fold together just until combined (do not over-mix). Place one scoop of mixture into each well of Silicone Floral Cupcake Pan, dividing mixture evenly.
  • Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges of cakes are golden brown. Remove from oven, cool for 5 minutes in Cupcake Pan. Carefully invert cakes onto cooling rack, dust with sifted icing sugar if desired.

8 comments:

  1. Hi Helen! My daughter is a Pampered Chef manager, and I can vouch for how very delish this recipe is....just gained 5 pounds just reading the ingredients, lol!

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  2. The recipe made my mouth water!

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  3. Sounds fantastic, I love cranberries and orange together, so this sounds perfect.

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  4. Sounds delicious. :)

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  5. Sounds great, who doesn't love cupcakes?!?! If you get a chance swing by 2 Against 1 , and link up to the TGIF blog hop (Friday). Hope to see you there!

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  6. Hi Dear,I am sharing your link at my blog & sending visitors & followers to you..I hope you will enjoy :)
    Thanks

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  7. Mmmmmmmm sounds delish!
    I may just have to pop to the super market just to get all the supplies!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Hugs Melly xxx

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