Ingredients
- Self-rising flour 500 gr sifted
- Butter 200 γρ λιωμένο
- Milk 270 ml warm
- Eggs 4 at room temperature
- Sugar 300 gr + 2 tablespoons
- Orange 1 item zest and juice
- Baking powder 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda 1 teaspoon
- Strawberries 400 gr
- Caster sugar for sprinkle
- Strawberry flavor 4-5 drops optional
Instructions
Wash and chop finely 300 gr strawberries and put them in a bowl(wash the rest and keep them for garnish).Add 2 tablespoons of caster sugar and using a fork puree them(optionally add the strawberry flavor drops).In a deep bowl beat with an electric mixer the eggs with 300 gr of sugar until fluffy.Add the melted butter,the warm milk,the flour,the baking powder and the baking soda sifted.Add the orange zest and juice and beat all the ingredients with the mixer.Grease the cup cake molds,sprinkle with a little sugar,place them into cup cake tins and pour a full tablespoon of the batter mixture into each tin.Pour on top a teaspoon of the pureed strawberries and cover with a tablespoon of the batter mixture.Bake in preheated oven at 170 degrees for 25-30 minutes approximately,until an inserted knife comes out clean.Let them cool and sprinkle with caster sugar,garnish with the strawberries kept and they are ready to enjoy them.
* Optionally use icing garnish for topping.
