Kiwi Fruit Cupcakes

Kiwi Fruit Cupcakes

These kiwi fruit cupcakes are delicious, and moist, with a hint of kiwi fruit throughout the cupcake as well as the icing. When making this recipe, I tend to alternate between green and gold kiwi fruit, depending on what is available at the time.

These cupcakes can be iced with kiwi fruit flavoured buttercream icing or with a simple caster sugar and ground cinnamon mix that is sprinkled on top before baking.

To make the kiwi fruit cupcakes, you will need:

• 175g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 175g butter, softened
• 175g caster sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped

To make the buttercream icing, you will need:

• 113 g butter, softened
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 2 – 2 ½ cups icing mixture
• 2 kiwi fruit, pureed

Instructions for making the Cupcakes

• Preheat oven to 160˚C.
• Grease or line muffin tray.
• Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
• Add the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Beat well until mixture is smooth, then stir in the kiwi fruit.
• Spoon mixture into the cases.
• If you don’t want to ice the cupcakes with icing, you could top the cupcakes with 1 TBSP caster sugar and 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon now before baking.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Instructions for making the Buttercream Icing

• In a mixing bowl, add the butter and vanilla extract and beat using an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
• Puree kiwi fruit and remove chunks, then add to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
• Slowly add the icing mixture 1/2 a cup at a time, mixing in the icing mixture before adding more.
• Continue adding icing mixture and mixing until the icing isn’t too moist.
• Transfer icing to a piping bag or a large ziplock bag and squeeze down to remove any air pockets.
• Cut one corner off the ziploc bag if using, and pipe the icing onto the cupcakes.
• Garnish with a small slice of kiwi fruit if desired.

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Kiwi Cupcakes

These delicious and moist Kiwi Fruit Cupcakes are easy to make and taste great topped with creamy kiwi buttercream!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Snack, Snacks

Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  

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Cupcakes

• 175 g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 175 g butter, softened
• 175 g caster sugar
• 3 eggs beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped

Buttercream Icing

• 113 g butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2-2 1/2 cups icing mixture
• 2 kiwi fruits, pureed, white centre and other lumps removed

Instructions

 

Cupcakes

• Preheat oven to 160˚C.
• Grease or line muffin tray.
• Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
• Add the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Beat well until mixture is smooth, then stir in the kiwi fruit.
• Spoon mixture into the cases.
• If you don't want to ice the cupcakes with icing, you could top the cupcakes with 1 TBSP caster sugar and 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon now before baking.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Buttercream Icing

• In a mixing bowl, add the butter and vanilla extract and beat using an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
• Puree kiwi fruit and remove chunks, then add to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
• Slowly add the icing mixture 1/2 a cup at a time, mixing in the icing mixture before adding more.
• Continue adding icing mixture and mixing until the icing isn't too moist.
• Transfer icing to a piping bag or a large ziplock bag and squeeze down to remove any air pockets.
• Cut one corner off the ziploc bag if using, and pipe the icing onto the cold cupcakes.
• Garnish with a small slice of kiwi fruit if desired.

Keyword Cupcakes, Kiwi Fruit

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