Best Traditional Cupcakes With Passionfruit Icing Recipes

Passionfruit Cupcakes image

Provided by Pikake21

Categories Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 5

Steps:

Preheat oven to moderate (180C/160C fan-forced).
Line 12-hole standard muffin pan with paper cases.
Beat butter, sugar, eggs and flour in small bowl with electric mixer on low speed until ingredients are just combined.
Increase speed to medium, beat until mixture is changed to a paler colour.
Stir in passionfruit pulp.
Divide mixture among cases, smooth surface.
Bake cakes about 20 minutes.
Turn cakes onto wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 40.6, Sodium 159.7, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 9, Protein 2.2

Passion Fruit Cupcakes with Avocado Buttercream Frosting image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

Butter, for greasing, optional
3 eggs
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon strawberry-flavored gelatin
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup passion fruit rum
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
1 teaspoon meringue powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 ripe avocado
Pinch salt

Steps:

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 12-cup muffin tin or line with parchment paper.
Blend the eggs, oil, granulated sugar and vanilla in a mixer. Add the flour, baking powder, gelatin and salt. Add the rum and blend until smooth. Do not over beat. Fill the tins halfway full with batter and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes.
For the frosting: Cream the confectioners' sugar, butter and meringue powder until creamy and fluffy in a mixer. Add the vanilla and lime juice, cream until well blended. Mix in the avocado until smooth. Do not over beat. Add salt to taste.
Frost each cupcake with the frosting.