Caramelized Fig Cupcakes With Cinnamon Mascarpone Frosting

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INGREDIENTS

Rec cred: ruhana ebrahim
Pic cred: @mama_taught_me_well
Ingredients:
500g Golden cloud muffin mix
2 extra large eggs
100ml oil
1 cup water
1 punnet figs (diced)
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon mixed spice powder
½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
1 punnet fresh figs (cut in quarters lengthwise)
¼ cup ordinary sugar
Frosting-
120g butter
1 tub Lancewood mascarpone cheese
2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Cinnamon powder
Required:
Kitchen Gas Blowtorch

METHOD

Use silicone cupcake cases, place in pan, grease with Spray 'and Cook.
Beat eggs, water, oil and spices together. Then fold in diced figs.
Spoon in cases till ¾ full.
Bake for 15-20min until skewered and skewer comes out clean.
Leave to cool.
Beat butter and icing sugar for frosting.
Add vanilla and mascarpone and beat in.
Spoon/pipe onto cupcakes and dust with cinnamon.
Line an oven tray with tin foil. Place quartered figs cut side up on prepared tray; sprinkle each fig with about ½ teaspoon of sugar.
Use the blow torch to caramelize the sugar, until golden brown.
Place caramelized figs on frosting and serve.

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Cups to Grams

Butter
Cups Grams
1/4 cup of Butter 57 grams
1/3 cup of Butter 76 grams
1/2 cup of Butter 113 grams
1 cup of Butter 227 grams
Dry Goods
Cups Grams Ounces
1/8 c (2 tbsp) 16 g .563 oz
1/4 cup 32 g 1.13 oz
1/3 cup 43 g 1.5 oz
1/2 cup 64 g 2.25 oz
2/3 cup 85 g 3 oz
3/4 cup 96 g 3.38 oz
1 cup 128 g 4.5 oz
Flour
Cups Grams
1/8 c (2 tbsp) 16 g
1/4 cup 32 g
1/3 cup 43 g
1/2 cup 64 g
2/3 cup 85 g
3/4 cup 96 g
1 cup 128 g
Sugar (Granulated)
Cups Grams
2 tbsp 25 g
1/4 cup 50 g
1/3 cup 67 g
1/2 cup 100 g
2/3 cup 134 g
3/4 cup 150 g
1 cup 201 g
Honey,Molasses & Syrup
Cups Grams
2 tbsp 43 g
1/4 cup 85 g
1/3 cup 113 g
1/2 cup 170 g
2/3 cup 227 g
3/4 cup 255 g
1 cup 340 g
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