cook with the season - Be inspired to make the most of June's bounty
Olive|June 2021
in season this month
ADAM BUSH
cook with the season - Be inspired to make the most of June's bounty

asparagus

aubergines

courgettes

jersey royal potatoes

langoustines

mangetout

mint

peaches

scallops

Strawberry cupcakes

Chopping the strawberries into little pieces and folding through the batter ensures these dainty cupcakes stay beautifully moist.

45 MINUTES | MAKES 12 | EASY

salted butter 100g, softened

golden caster sugar 100g

eggs 2, room temperature

self-raising flour 100g

vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract ¼ tsp

baking powder ½ tsp

strawberries 100g, hulled and finely chopped, plus six halved to decorate

whole milk a splash (if needed) ICING

freeze-dried strawberries 3 tbsp

butter 150g, softened

icing sugar 250g

whole milk a splash (if needed)

1 Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and line a 12-hole cupcake tin with paper cases. Beat the butter and caster sugar in a large bowl using electric beaters for a couple of minutes or until it turns pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, along with 1 tbsp of the flour with each egg, and beat for 1 minute between each addition. Beat in the vanilla.

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