CREAM CHEESE MUFFIN

Cupcakes are all time fave for tea time, snacks, school or family potlucks. A great way to share a cake in small bites. Another creation from my kitchen is this sweet, citrusy, fruity cake in a cup for busy students.

Try this and enjoy it's freshness.😉

CREAM CHEESE MUFFIN

Makes 1 dozen regular cuppies

 

Ingredients 

½ c Fresh Orange juice from large Navel Orange

2 large eggs

1 egg yolk

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 c butter, softened

1 c sugar

2 c flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Orange zest from 1 large orange

 

In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar.

Add eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Mix to combine.

Add flour, baking powder salt and orange zest.

Mix to combine. Ready to use.

 

Scoop into a cupcake liner placed in a cupcake pan, fill the liner fully up to the rim.

Then pipe the cream cheese filling.

Ready to bake.

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

1 bar cream cheese (4oz/ 250g), softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp flour

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp milk

Cream the cream cheese and sugar.

Add flour, milk and vanilla.

Whip to frosting consistency.

Place in a piping bag.

Ready to use.

 

Baking

Pre-heat oven at 180° C.

Bake cuppies for about 25-30 minutes.

Remove from oven and enjoy hot, warm with tea or coffee or cold beverages!

CLASSIC KALAMANSI CUPPIES

Boracay is one of the worlds bests in resorts and beaches.
Never been there, yet! But I can always imagine the waves, the seashore, the people partying and of course the food. They say never leave the island of white, sugary and powdery beaches without tasting one of its best -- Kalamansi Cupcake! Now this got me into more cravings. I researched for the recipe and it's pretty straight forward. Tried and tweaked the mixture  to prove their claim and guess what? -- it's .... moist, soft, tangy, less sweet and fresh cake in a cup.... hhmmm uber delish! and oohhh those kalamansi zests i added gave an extra treat and texture to the cuppies. 

The challenge now is to compare which one is better, mine or theirs... ;-)

CLASSIC KALAMANSI CUPPIES
makes a dozen regular size cuppies

Ingredients:

125 g (half bar) unsalted butter

1 c white sugar

1/4 c kalamansi juice

1/4 c fresh milk

2 pcs whole eggs

1 1/2 c cake flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Kalamansi zest

note: You can increase kalamansi juice to 1/3 c if you want it more tangy.

Method:

Using a whisk and a mixing bowl, manually cream butter and sugar.

(You can use stand mixer for convenience :-) ) 

Add eggs one by one and mix.

Add flour, baking powder, salt and kalamansi zest. 

Pour milk and kalamansi juice. Mix to combine. Don’t over mix.

Place in a cupcake liner about full. 

Bake at 175 degrees for 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and serve warm with cold fruity beverages.