Rose Delight cupcakes

I made these cute cupcakes with my friend Vero almost two years ago. I remembered them as I went on a trip down the memory lane and realized I haven't shared the recipe. These are actually one of the first cupcakes I've ever made. We followed a recipe from a book (that I got from Vero) called 200 cupcakes by Joanna Farrow and I confess I haven't really made any changes to the recipe. We actually went to Marks & Spencer and bought some of the less available ingredients like the Turkish delight and rosewater. I gotta say it was definitely worth it!

The cupcakes are lightly sweet, Turkish delight has a unique flavour that might not be to everyone's liking but believe me when I say that it works as a great base for the cupcakes. As for the pomegranate seeds on the top - it looks gorgeous and very professional. While I'm not a big fan of whipped cream on cakes because it seems kinda cheap to me, here it delivers a fluffy, light feeling to the sweet rosy base and carries the seed that are both fun to eat and a treat for the taste buds.


Rose Delight cupcakes
for 12 cupcakes you will need:

• 125g rose-flavoured Turkish delight
• 125g lightly salted butter, softened
• 125g caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 150g self-raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for topping:

• 300ml double cream
• 2 teaspoons rosewater
• 2 teaspoons icing sugar
• seeds of 1 small pomegranate

1. Line a 12-section bun tray with paper cake cases. Cut the Turkish delight into small pieces using scissors. Put all the remaining cake ingredients in a bowl and beat with a hand-held electric whisk for about a minute until light and creamy.
2. Stir in the Turkish delight and then divide the cake mixture between the paper cases.
3. Bake in a preheated oven, 180°C, for 20 minutes or until risen and just firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
4. Whip the cream in a bowl with the rosewater and icing sugar until just peaking. Swirl over the tops of the cakes with a small palette knife or pipe through a large star nozzle and scatter with the pomegranate seeds.