Well you can see that they are cup-cakes cause they were steamed in the cups and they are cakes. But ye, they are not the usual cupcakes which you were expecting.
But i have to tell you that they are very very easy to make and simply delicious.
Ingredients-
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water, hot
75 gms butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup milk pwd
A pinch of salt
1 tsp baking pwd
Butter for greasing
1 tbsp chopped walnuts
1 tbsp raisins
Method-
* In a heavy bottomed pan, make caramel with the sugar on a medium heat, taking care not to burn the caramel.
* Take it off the fire and slowly add the hot water. BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN YOUR HAND from the steam created by the caramel.
* Mix well and let it cool to room temp.
* Grease the cups with butter.
* In a bowl mix the flour, milk pwd, walnuts, raisins, salt and the baking pwd.
* Add the beaten egg and the melted butter to the caramel mixture. Mix well.
* Add the egg and caramel mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well using a whisk, making sure that no lumps are formed.
* Pour the mixture into greased cupstill 3/4 th full.
* Stem for about 15-20 min or till a toothpick comes out clean when pushed into the centre.
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