Perth Raspberry Pavlova Cupcakes
A delicious vanilla sponge with fresh raspberry filling, and delicious cream cheese frosting - inspired by Perth and the classic flavors of berry pavlova. Small batch and gluten free.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup 1:1 gluten free flour
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 6 T milk, any kind
- ½ tsp vinegar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
Fresh Raspberry Filling
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1.5 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Favorite Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a cupcake pan with your cupcake liners. Lightly spray with cooking oil.
- Stir together the dry ingredients, and set aside.
- In a measuring cup, add the vinegar to the milk to create a substitute for buttermilk.
- In you mixing bowl, add the applesauce, egg, sugar, and extracts Mix until well combined.
- Mix in half the dry ingredients and then half the milk, alternating each until all is incorporated and blending well after each addition.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full, and bake for 16-18 minutes, until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While those are baking and cooling, prepare the filling and icing.
Raspberry Filling
- Cook the frozen berries until they break down, about 10 minutes. Add sugar and bring to a boil.
- Stir together the cornstarch and water until dissolved. Whisk into the berries, and cook for a minute.
- Set aside to cool and thicken.
- Make holes in the middle of each cupcake and fill with the raspberry filling.
- Top with your favorite cream cheese frosting!
Notes
I didn't with these, but I love topping these cupcakes with a homemade mini pavlova shell or miniature meringue cookies!
Ingredient Note: Not all gluten free flours are created equal. I used Bob's Mill 1:1 Baking Blend in this recipe. If you'd like to try something else, Cup-4-Cup is also a good option. Please let me know your results if you use other flours!