Pro Tips

• Although it may sound time consuming don't be tempted to skip the orange syrup, it doesn't take that long and it really is delicious 

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Ingredients

85g butter

85g caster sugar

1 egg

85g self raising flour

25g almond meal

1 orange

 

Orange Topping

1 orange

55g caster sugar

15g flaked almonds

 

How to make it:

Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/Gas Mark 4

Line a cupcake tray with paper cases

Have butter softened to room temperature. Put in a bowl with the sugar and beat together until light and fluffy

Lightly beat the egg then gradually add to butter and sugar whilst continuing to beat

Sift the flour and stir with the almond meal in to the egg mixture

Zest the orange and stir it into the flour mixture

Juice the orange and fold the orange juice into the flour mixture

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until ¾ full and then place in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until well risen and golden brown

Meanwhile prepare the topping. Zest and juice the orange and put in a small saucepan with the sugar and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved then simmer for 5 minutes

Once the cupcakes are cooked, prick them all over with a fork. Spoon the warm syrup over each cupcake

Scatter with flaked almonds then transfer to a wire rack to cool before storing in an airtight container

 

Makes 12