Baking · Sweet baking

Pistachio Cupcakes

★ 4.898 ratings

These cupcakes work well both as an everyday bake, or to use as celebration cakes. The mascarpone and cream icing is a nice variation on the more common buttercream, and gives a really smooth finish.

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Details

Difficulty: Easy
Prep: 15 min
Active: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Total: 40 min
Yield: 12 pieces

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Category: Baking Sweet baking
Time: Medium
Nutrition: Under 500 kcal
Difficulty: Easy
Rating: Proven favourite

Ingredients

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pistachio nuts, unsalted: 70 g
unsalted butter: 170 g
caster sugar: 170 g
self-raising flour: 140 g
baking powder: 1 tsp
large eggs: 3
pistachio nut extract: 5–10 drops
mascarpone: 200 g
double cream: 300 g
icing sugar: 120 g
pistachio nut extract: 8–12 drops

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Protein: 5.3 g
Energy: 2,037.6 kJ
Calories: 487 kcal
Fat: 35.3 g
Carbohydrates: 36.9 g

From the original recipe

Categories: Baking - sweet
Dietary: Vegetarian
Occasions: Birthday, Party
Seasons: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Equipment: 12 hole muffin tin, airtight container, muffin paper cases, oven, piping bag and nozzle, refrigerator, skewer, wire rack
Collections: Brilliant Baking, Demo Recipe Cards, It's My Birthday!, Sweet
Original tags: Vegetarian, Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, Birthday, Everyday, Party, Video, Low Active Time, Easy

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