Chantilly Cupcakes Recipe

This is a classic white cupcake recipe that's made a little different by being topped with traditional French chantilly cream — cream beaten with icing sugar until thick.

The cupcake is decorated with multi-coloured sugar balls before serving.

Chantilly Cupcakes

Serves: 12
This is a French classic adapted to be cooked as a cupcake.

Ingredients:

125g (4 oz) butter, softened
125g (4 oz) caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
150g (5 oz) self-raising flour
4 tbsp milk

For the Topping:

250ml (1 cup) double cream (must be very cold)
1 tbsp icing sugar
coloured sugar balls

Method:

Cream together the butter, caster sugar and vanilla until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly to combine after each addition (if desired, add a little flour with each egg, as this will help prevent curdling).

Sift the remaining flour into a bowl then gently combine with the remainder of the mixture before stirring in the milk.

Line the wells of a 12-well muffin tin with paper cases and divide the batter between these (ensure that you fill each well no more than 3/4 full). Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180ºC (350ºF, Gas Mark 4) and bake for about 20 minutes, or until well risen and cooked through.

Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the chantilly cream, whisk the double cream until almost stiff then work in the icing sugar. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped nozzle. Pipe on the top of the cupcakes then decorate with the coloured sugar balls. Serve immediately.

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