Suji (Semolina) cupcakes with Nutella & peanut butter filling

By á-6184

As I prefer it less sweet, This sugar amount is enough. The peanut butter & Nutella is sweet enough.

Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 6 oz / 3/4 cup / 187.5 gms sugar
• 10 ozs / 312gms butter
• 4 ozs / 1/2 cup /125 gms flour
• 4 ozs / 1/2 cup /125 gms suji /semolina
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 1/2 ozs / 1/4 cup chopped almond
• 1/4 cup brandy

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter for 15 mins till light & fluffy.
Add in Semolina & vanilla essence & cream for another 5 mins.
Leave a side for at least 1 hr.

In another bowl; Whisk eggs till fluffy.
Add in sugar a little at a time & whisk till well mixed about 5 mins.

On low speed, Add egg mixture to the butter mixture till well mixed.
Add brandy & mix well.
On lowest speed fold in the flour a little at a time. Lastly add in the almonds.

For PLAIN cupcakes:- fill cupcake liners before adding almonds if omitting almonds.

For NUTELLA CUPCAKES:- Fill 1/2 cupcake liners with cake batter. Add a 1/1/2 tsp nutella & top with more batter. Use 2 cocktail sticks to swirl batter if preferred.

For PEANUT Butter :- Spoon 2-3 tbsp ( your desire) of peanut butter in a bowl. Add in the batter. Using a fork stir through the batter till peanut butter is distributed leaving chunks of peanut butter in batter. Fill cupcake liners.

Bake at 180°C for 15-20 mins depending on size of liners.