Cupcakes with Freeze-Dried Fruit Frosting

Chaucer Products Used:

Ingredients

Buttercream
  • 200g Salted Butter
  • 200g Icing Sugar
  • 14-24g Freeze Dried Fruit Powder to taste/colour
Strawberry/Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes (Makes 12)
  • Vanilla Cake Mix
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • Water as per instructions
  • 25g Chaucer Strawberry 1-4mm or Raspberry 8mm pieces
  • Lemon Curd
  • Pre-made Chaucer Strawberry or Raspberry Buttercream
  • Chaucer Strawberry Slices or Raspberry Sprinkle to decorate

Method

Buttercream
  • Step 1
    Soften butter, add to large mixing bowl and cut into cubes. Sift in icing sugar. Mix to combine. Once well combined add freeze dried fruit powder or essence and mix well to combine once more.
Strawberry/Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line muffin trays with 16 paper cases.
  • Step 2
    In a large mixing bowl, make cake mix as per instructions.
  • Step 3
    Add Strawberry or Raspberry pieces and mix until just combined.
  • Step 4
    Divide cupcake mixture between cases (fill with 1 desert spoon and 2 teaspoons to each case).
  • Step 5
    Bake for 14-20 minutes or until a Cocktail Stick comes out clean.
  • Step 6
    Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Step 7
    Once cooled cut a hole in the top of each cupcake with a sharp knife, do not cut all the way to the bottom. Trim the bottom portion of the removed cupcake core (to leave room for Lemon Curd). Fill the core with Lemon Curd and replace the lid.
  • Step 8
    Make up FD Strawberry Buttercream as per recipe at the top.
  • Step 9
    Decorate cupcakes with FD Strawberry/FD Raspberry Buttercream.

Other Ingredient Suggestions

Mix and match a wide range of Chaucer powdered fruits to create your own innovative frosting.

Benefits of Using Chaucer Products

  • Rehydrate & infuse quickly
  • No artificial colours or additives
  • No fuss no mess
  • Less waste
  • No knives required
  • Small quantities - big impact - low density therefore low inclusion %
  • Long shelf life at ambient temperature
  • No preservatives
  • Healthy additions

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