One of my favourite blogs, The Sweetest Kitchen, has come up with a new challenge. It’s called ‘The Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge.’
The first ever challenge has an ingredient I have never used before – TEA.
As well as getting the chance to say they won the first ever challenge, the winner of the July Mystery Box will get some amazing prizes!
- A $5 gift card from Bake It Pretty
- Tahitian Vanilla Fleur De Sel and Organic Indonesian Vanilla Beans from Beanilla
- The new Tsuki Tea Pot & 2 tins of Tea from Rishi Tea
- A Soapy Pop from Soapy Love.
- A $25 prize pack from Sweet Cuppin Cakes
Here is my entry for the first Mystery Box Challenge. It gave me the chance to use my teapot that I got for my birthday. If you want to enter there is still a bit of time, you have until the 20th of each month. After that, go here to vote for you favourite! If you miss this month, a new ingredient will be announced on the 1st August.
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You Will Need…
Printable HereYou Will Need…
For the Cupcake
45 Grams Butter
1/2 Cup Self Raising Flour
1/4 Cup Caster Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Green Tea
For the Filling
150 Grams Strawberries
1/4 Cup Caster Sugar
1/2 Cup Green Tea
Firstly make a pot of green tea. If you don’t have a teapot, you could just make a cup of green tea using a teabag.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius and place cupcake liners in a cupcake tray.
Place strawberries, caster sugar and green tea in a saucepan.
Bring to the boil.
Use your potato masher to mash the strawberries into a pulp, and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Place in a clean bowl and cover with glad wrap so the glad wrap is touching the mixture. Place in the fridge to cool.
Place all ingredients for the cupcake in a bowl and beat together.
Scoop out 1/4 cups full of mixture and put in the cupcake liners.
Place in the oven for 15 minutes until cooked.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely, then cut a hole in the top.
Spoon a heaped teaspoon of the strawberry mixture into the hole. Top with a teaspoon of thickened cream.
the cupcakes look great, and I'm trying to find a way to use up some strawberries!
Hi Catie, these look fantastic, I LOVE green tea and strawberries together! That's a beautiful teapot too! 🙂