Christmas or Summer Pudding Cupcakes
Well its good to be back. I've been on holiday for a few weeks and got lots of new ideas for decorating cupcakes. I've also got some pictures of the what may be the most isolated Southerly cupcake in the world but that will follow soon when I get my pictures and ideas organised. I thought this was a good cupcake for the festive season and a change. I suppose it is stretching the definition of cupcakes but I like these.
These are the summer pudding cupcakes that are superb when these fruits are in season. These can also be made to serve over Christmas as an alternative to a heavy Christmas traditional pudding. I would use fresh fruit if I can get it or use frozen fruits of the forest. In the UK we can still get strawberries at this time of the year and some berry fruits. If you live in the Southern hemisphere I expect you have some good summer fruits available for Christmas.
Ingredients
Fruit
Allow 1/2 to 3/4 cup of fruit for each individual cupcakes. The fruit should be from strawberry, red currant, black currant, raspberry, blue berry, blackberry. The fruit needs to be fresh and firm. Clean and remove any stalks and bad bits. Wash.
Put the fruit into a pan with 1-2 teaspoon of granulated sugar for each 1/2 to 3/4 cup of fruit. May be more fruit depending on the size of your containers.
Heat the pan quickly until the juices start to come from the fruit. Remove from the heat. This can just be 1 minute or depending on the quantity of fruit. Put on one side to cool.
Keep a spoon of juice on one side for each cupcake when it is served.
You can also use frozen fruits of the forest for these.
Cupcake Preparation
1. I line each individual cupcake container with cling film
2. I take an unsliced loaf of fresh white bread that is firm rather then very soft. I remove all the crusts and slice the bread. See below for the thickness.
3. I then line each individual cupcake case with bread.
4. I then spoon in the fruit into the container and top off with more sliced bread.
5. Wrap the cling film over the bread.
8. Top off with a piece of fresh mint or a piece of fruit or a sprig of holly if it is for Christmas.
These are the summer pudding cupcakes that are superb when these fruits are in season. These can also be made to serve over Christmas as an alternative to a heavy Christmas traditional pudding. I would use fresh fruit if I can get it or use frozen fruits of the forest. In the UK we can still get strawberries at this time of the year and some berry fruits. If you live in the Southern hemisphere I expect you have some good summer fruits available for Christmas.Ingredients
Fruit
Allow 1/2 to 3/4 cup of fruit for each individual cupcakes. The fruit should be from strawberry, red currant, black currant, raspberry, blue berry, blackberry. The fruit needs to be fresh and firm. Clean and remove any stalks and bad bits. Wash.
Put the fruit into a pan with 1-2 teaspoon of granulated sugar for each 1/2 to 3/4 cup of fruit. May be more fruit depending on the size of your containers.
Heat the pan quickly until the juices start to come from the fruit. Remove from the heat. This can just be 1 minute or depending on the quantity of fruit. Put on one side to cool.
Keep a spoon of juice on one side for each cupcake when it is served.
You can also use frozen fruits of the forest for these.
Cupcake Preparation
1. I line each individual cupcake container with cling film
2. I take an unsliced loaf of fresh white bread that is firm rather then very soft. I remove all the crusts and slice the bread. See below for the thickness.3. I then line each individual cupcake case with bread.
4. I then spoon in the fruit into the container and top off with more sliced bread.
5. Wrap the cling film over the bread.6. Put into the fridge over night with a weight on top to press the cupcake together.
7. The following day turn out onto a serving plate and drizzle over some juice you kept on one side.
8. Top off with a piece of fresh mint or a piece of fruit or a sprig of holly if it is for Christmas.9. Serve with fresh cream or ice cream .
Thanks for reading and I hope this has given you some ideas. They are one of my favourites.
Thanks for reading and I hope this has given you some ideas. They are one of my favourites.Check out the labels for more ideas and recipes and let me know how you get on.
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posted by Crazy Cupcakes at 10:29 AM
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