Name: Blueberries and cream cupcakes
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 90 gram (3 ounces) butter, softened; 1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 2 eggs; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon milk; 1 cup (250ml) thickened (heavy) cream; 2 tablespoon icing (confectioners') sugar; 315 gram (10 ounces) fresh blueberries

Ingredients

90 gram (3 ounces) butter, softened

1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

2 eggs

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

2 tablespoon milk

1 cup (250ml) thickened (heavy) cream

2 tablespoon icing (confectioners') sugar

315 gram (10 ounces) fresh blueberries

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Line 8 holes of a 12-hole (⅓/80ml) muffin pan with paper cases.

2.Beat butter, caster sugar, rind, eggs, sifted flour and milk in a small bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until ingredients are combined. Increase speed to medium; beat until mixture has changed to a paler colour. Drop ¼ cup of mixture into each paper case.

3.Bake cakes about 20 minutes. Stand in pan 5 minutes; turn, top-side up, onto a wire rack to cool.

4.Beat cream and half the icing sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

5.Spread cold cakes with generous spoonfuls of cream; top with blueberries. Dust cakes with remaining sifted icing sugar.

Decorate cakes up to 3 hours before serving. Plain cakes can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Note

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