Marmalade & Macadamia Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 60 g butter
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup self-raising flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/3 cup marmalade
• 1/3 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. 2

   Line a 12-hole 2 tablespoon capacity flat based patty pan with patty pan paper cases.

3. 3

   Using an electric mixer cream softened butterand sugar until creamy. Then add vanilla essence and egg. Beat well until combined.

4. 4

   Transfer mixture to a bigger bowl. Fold in half the flour, followed by half the milk. Repeat this process with remaining flour and milk. Stir until the batter is smooth.

5. 5

   Three quarters fill each paper patty case with the mixture. Ensure that there is a smooth surface.

6. 6

   Place marmalade in a heatproof microwave safe bowl with the honey. Microwave on HIGH for 1-2 minutes or until melted. Stir in chopped macadamia nuts.

7. 7

   Spoon the mixture on top of the cakes (Unbaked)Bake in preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes. When cakes are baked stand fro 10-15 minutes before transferring them to a wire cake cooling rack and completing all the steps required again to use the reamining cupcake batter.