Coffee And Walnut Cupcakes

In: Sweet Snacks

  Cooking temperature: 180°C

Makes/Serves: cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 70 g Walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons Strong Coffee
  • 175 g Self Raising Flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 175 g Unsalted Butter
  • 175 g Caster Sugar
  • 3 Eggs

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Method

  1. Roast the walnuts for about 8 mins and then finely chop them.
  2. Get your cupcake cases laid out ready before you start mixing.
  3. Put the flour, baking powder, sugar, butter and eggs in a bowl and mix together with an electric mixer.
  4. Fold in the coffee and walnuts.
  5. Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases.
  6. Bake for about 17 mins.

To Decorate

Photographed with this meringue icing. You can make them extra special by adding some chocolate curls too!