Raspberry Yoghurt Cupcakes

Love the sound of these cupcakes ? then you are in for a treat they are moist soft and so delicious that I just had to share this amazing cupcake recipe with you .. I have made these cupcakes many times and love them so much

 

My family and friends often ask me to make them for them when I ask them what cakes they would like me to make

 

 

Raspberry Yoghurt Cupcakes

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Ingredients 

Cupcakes 

110g /4oz / 2/3 cup self raising flour, sifted

110g /4oz /1/2 cup caster sugar (superfine) sugar

110g /4oz / 1/2 cup butter, softened

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

A pinch of salt

For Buttercream

100g/ 3 1/2 oz / 1/2 cup butter , softened

200g / 7oz /2 cups icing ( confectioner’s ) sugar

4 tsp thick raspberry yoghurt

1 tsp vanilla extract

12 Raspberries

 

  • Prepare the oven to 190°C ( 170 °C fan ) 375F/ gas 5 and then line a 12 hole cupcake tin with paper cases
  • Combine the flour, sugar, butter and the eggs in a bowl and whisk together for about 2 minutes or until the mixture is smooth
  • Divide the mixture evenly between the cake cases before rapping the baking pan on the work surface to help settle the batter
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes until risen
  • Remove to a wire cooling rack
  • Beat the soften butter for the butter cream for 3-4 minutes until creamy
  • Add the icing sugar, vanilla extract , yoghurt and beat together again until smooth
  • Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag with a plain nozzle and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes
  • Decorate each cupcake with a raspberry

 

Photo source Kelly Sue DeConnick