3.26.2010

Fun Bakery - Walnut Crumb Cupcake

As I said, my ultimate goal is to bake (or cook) more often this year. Up til last weekend, I baked 3 times already in just one month, it's not bad eh?

This receipe is also from my sweetie, Lululu! The recipes makes abt 16 cupcakes and of cuz I couldnt finish all by myself. So I gave them to few friends and the reviews are pretty positive.

(makes 14 - 16 cupcakes)
Ingredients:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, soften
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cup all-purposed flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup sour cream

For Topping:
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions:
- Preheat over to 350F. Grease muffin tin or line with muffin liners.
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth. While the mixer is running, slowly add the sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, waiting for each to be incorporated before adding the next, and mix until light and fluffy.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Working in batches, add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture, alternating with dollops of sour cream.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared tins, filling them no more than 3/4 full.
- To prepare the topping, combine the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the butter pieces and, using your fingertips, pinch the ingredients together into a sandy, crumbly mixture. Add the walnuts and mix.
- Sprinkle the mixture over the cupcakes.
- Bake until risen and browned, about 20 to 25 mins. Let cool 10 mins in the pan.

the butter-sugar mixture
add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture, alternating with dollops of sour cream
the topping - combine the walnuts, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon
ready to bake
DONE!!! The topping is so crunchy, I just LUV it!!!

11 comments:

3 hungry tummies said...

Wow you are a few boys I know that bakes so well! Lucky Lulu!

Fun said...

Tks for ur compliment! :)

I still hv lots of room to improve I guess~

love reading ur food blog too ^_^

Jessica said...

Fun, you really bake a lot lately. Add oil!

Greentea00 said...

that looks good ah! i like to bake too..sometimes i use day old ugly bananas to bake muffins and sprinkle some cinnamon and brown sugar to give a crunchy top...maybe i should do something this long weekend..haven't touch my oven so long..

Fun said...

green tea,
i m sure ur oven does really miss u!!! hv an intimate encounter with it this weekend la :)

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