From the orginal post: When I mentioned I was making these on Twitter, I generated a lot of response! So, @ArtfulWoman, here is the requested post!
Rosewater Cardamom Cupcakes
(inspired by Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood)
1/2 c butter, soft
1 c brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds, crushed
2 large eggs, ligtly beaten
1 c pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp milk
1 1/2 tsp rosewater
350 F oven.
Line muffin tin, y = 12
cream butter & sugar until light. add eggs. sift or whisk together dry ing & fold in with milk, cardamom & rosewater.
bake 12-15 min. Cool & frost as desired.
Frosting 1: Strawberry Rosewater
1 c powdered sugar
small handful of fresh strawberries, squished
2 tsp strawberry liqueur
2 tsp rosewater (or more if needed)
Frosting 2: Chocolate
1 tbsp butter
1/4 c chocolate (I used Rapunzel 50%)
melt together, whisk & spread.
I prefer the strawberry frosting, these cupcakes are delicate & with the berry they have a cotton candy sort of feel: light, magical & delicious!
The chocolate (suggested by my Twitter buddy @TheUnknowChef) was good & really brought out the cardamom flavor, though it sort of masked the rosewater.
Special thanks to Jason from the http://www.earthlydelights.net.au//novels for making Cardamom Rosewater muffins and Kerry Greenwood for creating him.
Yum! What a delicious combo - I love!
ReplyDeleteI want to make these asap but I have a question -- caradmon pods or seeds crushed.
ReplyDeleteI used cardamom pods, shelled them and crushed the seeds in a mortar and pestle. It is best for that gorgeous cardamom flavor :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification. I need to make these soon!
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