Green Peas Marble Cupcakes
by Nidhi Verma
26 Feb 2016
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Green Peas Marble Cupcakes, a unique combination of green peas and coco powder. Enjoy these cupcakes with tea or snack on anytime.
Green Peas Marble Cupcakes recipe - How to make Green Peas Marble Cupcakes
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Makes 10 to 12 cupcakes
For The Cupcakes
135 gms plain flour (maida)
35 gms wheat flour
1 tsp coco powder
1/2 cup green peas puree
3/4 cup curds (dahi)
1/4 cup refined oil
2 1/2 tbsp milk
125 gms granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
6-8 drops green colour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup crushed walnuts (akhrot) or crushed cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tbsp raisins (kismis) (optional)
For Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup cream cheese
3 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1 tsp vanilla essence
2-3 drops green colour
For The Garnish
crushed walnuts (akhrot) or butterscotch
Method
For the cupcakes
*For the cream cheese frosting
For the cupcakes
- For the cupcakes
- Boil green peas and blend it to make puree. Set aside.
- Sieve maida, wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Keep aside.
- In a mixing bowl add curd, sugar, milk and refined oil. Mix well until sugar is dissolved.
- Add peas puree and vanilla essence.
- Add the sieved dry ingredients (step 2). Mix well to form a soft creamy batter.
- Add in the dry fruits.
- Take 1/4th of the batter in a separate bowl and add sieved coco powder and mix well.
- In the remaining 3/4th batter add green colour.
- Spoon both the batters alternatively into the greased muffin tins. Taking 2 spoons of green batter and 1 spoon of coco batter.
- Take a toothpick or knife to make swirls in each muffin tin.
- Bake all the cupcakes for 15-20 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 180 deg C or until the toothpick inserted at the centre comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting. You may refrigerate for 1 hour before frosting.
*For the cream cheese frosting
- *For the cream cheese frosting
- Beat cream cheese and softened butter.
- Add half of the sugar and beat it.
- Add in vanilla essence and green colour.
- Now add the remaining sugar and beat till it reaches spreadable consistency.
- Fill this frosting in a piping bag and decorate your cupcakes.
- Sprinkle crushed walnuts or butterscotch on the cupcakes for garnishing.
- Refrigerate and serve.
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