Tomato cupcakes with a lime basil frosting
Here's an unexpected but satisfying way of using up some tomatoes and basil from your basket.
The tomato cupcake itself has the spiced flavor of a carrot cake and the lime basil frosting has the zingy herbaceous taste that you might enjoy in a mojito. My kids don't like them but, honestly, this is one of those times when I'm more than happy with that.
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
2 eggs
150g/ 5oz soft brown sugar
100ml/ 3.5oz vegetable oil
200g/ 7oz All purpose flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1tsp Mixed spice (see recipe below or use pumpkin spice blend)
200g/ 7oz Fresh tomatoes, pureed
Frosting:
350g/ 12oz Powdered sugar
25g/ 1oz Unsalted butter, room temperature
150g/ 5oz Cream cheese, room temperature