Keep all your Christmas party guests happy, including Santa! You can even wrap the cupcakes up in cellophane to give as a lovely festive gift.
Ingredients
80g (1/3 cup) diced Copha
225g (1 3/4 cups) Gluten free self-raising flour
1 1/2 tsp Gluten free baking powder
1/2 tsp Ground ginger
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Mixed spice
150g (3/4 cup) firmly packed brown sugar
2 Eggs
Zest of 1 Orange
60ml (1/4 cup) Orange juice
1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
1/4 cup Chopped figs
1 cup grated carrot (medium sized)
Colourful edible balls or sprinkles to decorate cupcakes
Method
Pre heat oven to 180°C (fan forced 160°C) 350°F/ 320°F. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper cases for standard sized cupcakes or a 24 hole muffin pan for mini-cupcakes
Soften Copha in microwave in 30second increments until just soft enough to beat. Sift together self-raising flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and mixed spice in a bowl
In a separate bowl, cream Copha and brown sugar together using an electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time to the bowl, then add the orange zest
Warm the orange juice in a microwave safe bowl for 20 seconds on high. Add the orange juice and flour mixture in batches into the Copha mix. Stir in walnuts, figs and carrot. Mix together
Divide batter equally into the prepared pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove pan from oven
Set cupcakes aside in pan for 5-10minutes before turning onto a wire rack for 30 minutes to cool
Lemon icing
Ingredients
125g (1cup) Icing sugar
1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
1- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Method
Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add lemon juice and beat by hand until the icing is thick and smooth
Spread icing smoothly on top of cup cakes. Decorate with colourful edible balls or sprinkles, allowing icing to set
Tips & Hints
Can be stored in an air-tight container in room temperature for 2-3 days