It is another wet and grey day in London. This is not as bad as a previous summer when it rained ceaselessly and I asked: does anyone doubt now that in Noah’s time it rained for 40 days and 40 nights? An account of this is given in the Bible in the book of Genesis chapters 6 – 8.
The basis of these cupcakes is the earlier Triple Coconut Cake which I was not entirely happy with. Having made some kaya (coconut curd) earlier in the week I decided to use some in an attempt to improve the recipe.
The first batch of these cupcakes were well received when we had them after our communal Sunday lunch. Everyone around the table had to guess one of the five coconut elements in the cake.
It was a shame Niece Number 1 was not present because we would have played her favourite game when she was a child, called Coconut Crack. It is a simple game where two or more players use their fists to resemble a closed coconut. The rhyme coconut coconut coconut crack! would be repeated and depending on whose fist the crack! rests on, the player has to change the shape of the fist to resemble a cracked coconut, open coconut, half coconut etc. The winner was the last person with a coconut. The winner was always Niece Number 1.
Today I am making a second batch of these cupcakes. It all looks good in the kitchen, which is compensation for it not looking so good outside.
For the Cupcakes:
125 g coconut sugar
100 g unsalted butter, softened
25 g coconut oil
3 eggs
125 g self-raising flour
50 g desiccated coconut
25 g coconut flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
pinch of fine sea salt
200 g kaya
You will also need a 12-hole cupcake tray lined with cupcake cases. I used two 6-hole cupcake trays from Nordicware.
How to Make:
Heat the oven to 170 C/ 325 F/ gas 3.
Simply add all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and either using a hand-held electric beater or a free-standing one, mix the ingredients until they resemble an ideal cake batter.
Divide the mixture into the lined cupcake tray.
Place in the oven for 30 minutes.
Cool slightly before removing the cupcakes onto a cake rack to finish cooling.
If you are using a Thermomix, here is the method:
Heat the oven to 170 C/ 325 F/ gas 3.
Place the butter, sugar, coconut oil and eggs in the TM bowl and mix 5 seconds/ speed 5.
Scrape down the sides.
Add the flour, desiccated coconut, coconut flour, baking powder, salt and kaya.
Mix for 15 seconds/ REVERSE speed 5.
Scrape down the sides.
Mix again for 15 seconds/ REVERSE speed 5.
Divide the mixture into the lined cupcake tray.
Place in the oven for 30 minutes.
Cool slightly before removing the cupcakes onto a cake rack to finish cooling.
