Gula Melaka Cupcake

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Makes 10 cupcakes

 

Ingredients

 

• 100g flour               
• 1 tsp baking powder   
• 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
• 2 eggs (about 140g)
• 40g sugar
• 120g corn oil
• 90g gula melaka syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla essence

 

Garnishing

 

• 3 tbsp Redman Coconut Shredded Flakes
• Some gula melaka syrup

 

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 165°C.

 

2. Combine flour with baking powder. Sift and set aside.

 

3. Stir-fry desiccated coconut without oil over low heat until lightly brown. Set aside.

 

4. Whisk egg with sugar. Add corn oil, gula melaka syrup and vanilla essence. Mix well. Add flour mixture and desiccated coconut. Whisk until smooth. 

 

5. Pour batter into cupcake cases. Bake for about 25 to 30 mins.  Remove and leave to cool.

 

6. Drizzle with gula melaka syrup and coconut flakes.

 

Tip: To test if a cupcake is fully baked, stick a toothpick into it. If it is ready,  the toothpick will come out clean.

 

Source: Xin Flavours. Reproduced with permission by Ms Elaine Teng.

 

 

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