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Mimosa Cupcakes with Fruit

17/11/2023

The fruit mimosa cupcake is a delicious variation of the classic mimosa dessert, typically prepared to celebrate International Women’s Day. Here’s how to prepare these small and delightful sweets:

Ingredients

  • 160 g of all-purpose flour
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 120 g of soft butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 packet of baking powder
  • 120 ml of milk
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • Fresh fruit to taste (for example: strawberries, kiwi, peaches)
  • 250 g of whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons of icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of limoncello (optional)
  • Whipped cream and fresh fruit for decorating

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the soft butter with the sugar until the mixture is creamy.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, continuing to mix.
  4. Incorporate the grated lemon zest and milk, and mix well.
  5. Gradually add the flour sifted with baking powder, and mix until the batter is smooth.
  6. Fill the cupcake molds 2/3 full with the batter and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Once baked, allow the cupcakes to cool on a wire rack for pastries.
  8. In the meantime, cut the fruit into small pieces and, if you wish, season with a tablespoon of limoncello.
  9. Whip the cream with the icing sugar until it is firm and frothy.
  10. When the cupcakes are cool, cut a cap from the top of each and hollow out the center slightly.
  11. Fill the center of each cupcake with the cut fruit and cover with a bit of whipped cream.
  12. Cut the caps into small pieces and use them to decorate the surface of the cupcakes, sticking them to the cream to create the “mimosa” effect.
  13. Decorate further with fresh fruit and, if you wish, a dusting of icing sugar before serving.

Trivia

The mimosa cake is a classic of Italian pastry born to celebrate International Women’s Day. Its characteristic is the “mimosa” effect, usually obtained with crumbled sponge cake that resembles the small yellow flowers of the mimosa plant. With this cupcake variant, we have an individual sweet that is perfect for parties and special occasions.

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