Monday, June 29, 2009

Tim Tam Cupcakes

250g plain flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

125g unsalted butter, room temperature

200g Castor sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

180ml single cream

½ packet Tim Tams


cream cheese frosting

180g white chocolate, broken into pieces

180g cream cheese, cut into pieces

185g unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces

½ packet Tim Tams


Pre-heat oven to 180°c

Mix flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add vanilla.

Alternately add flour mixture and single cream and beat until batter is smooth.

Fold in crushed Tim Tams.

Spoon batter into cupcake papers, to about 1/2 full

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

Remove from oven and cool


Cream cheese frosting
In a large bowl over simmering water melt white chocolate until smooth and creamy. It should be just warm to the touch

Beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate and beat again until smooth

Use frosting immediately or it will hardenSprinkle crushed Tim Tams immediately, while frosting is still soft

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