Hibiscus, Rose and Lime Cupcakes with Candied Violas
Delight your taste buds with these floral-infused hibiscus, rose, and lime cupcakes, topped with candied violas for a sweet and stunning treat.
Ingredients
FOR CUPCAKES:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 tablespoons fresh rose tea leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh hibiscus lime tea leaves
- 2 tablespoons wildflower honey
- 2 cups buttercream frosting for topping
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). In a small pan, heat the cup of milk until just boiling, then remove it to a bowl and steep the tea leaves for at least ten minutes.
- While the tea is steeping, in a stand mixer cream together the butter, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the honey, one tablespoon at a time.
- Juice one lime and slowly add the juice to the milk and tea mixture. Let it sit for about 5 minutes or until the milk has become thick.
- Alternating between the milk mixture and flour, slowly combine them with the creamed butter, sugar, and eggs until blended and smooth.
- Spoon the cupcake batter into a lined cupcake tin, filling each about 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cupcake comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for a few minutes, then flip them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Pick enough flowers to top the number of cupcakes you want to make.
- Use a pastry brush or a clean, soft-bristled paintbrush to brush on the egg whites on the fronts, backs, and between the petals of each flower.
- Place each flower face down in the sugar and cover completely while you prepare the rest of the flowers.
- Tap off any excess sugar and gently remove each stem from the flowers. Lay them face down on a cutting board or a dry surface and let them dry completely, about 24 hours.
- Spread your favorite buttercream icing on the cupcakes and top each one with a candied viola. Enjoy!
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