These Cherry Bakewell cupcakes are beautifully British and inspired by the cherry bakewell tart. They have both ground almonds and almond extract in them, a raspberry conserve core, and covered with smooth glace icing, then topped off with a sweet glace cherry.
Since The Great British Bake Off is back now for its 5th series (yay), I’m feeling very British. I mean, who can get enough of the reality of 12 amazing bakers all fighting to be crowned the star baker? Me, oh me, pick me!
And let’s not even talk about the show stoppers. They’re all ah-maz-zing. And could it get even better for the contestants working alongside the baking queen that is Mary Berry and the bread master, Paul Hollywood?
But Paul Hollywood’s pin-eyed stare makes me go weak at the knees, and not in a good way. I think I’d break down sobbing my heart out if he were to give me the death stare. Scary!
And this year we even have a contestant from my home city, Nottingham. Do us proud Jordan!
I had everything all set to go for watching The Great British Bake Off when my TiVo decided not to record. It clashed with another program. That had to be rectified immediately, but now I don’t get to see the first episode of series 5 as I refuse to watch in standard definition. Can we say TV snob mucho? My eyes!
Skip to the cherry bakewell cupcakes recipe.
And with the Great British Bake Off on a TV screen near you [those of you in the UK, obvs], there’s no better time to team up with OXO and giveaway their some of their fabulous Good Grips baking tools. Are you excited? I am!
As you know already, I suffer with chronic arthritis. There’s more details on my about me page, but basically my arthritis has spread to pretty much all my joints in my body. I started this blog due to my lack of mobility and needing a home-based hobby, but wow sometimes it really is hard to bake having arthritis. I have limited movement and arthritic hands, some of my fingers are even fused.
The OXO Good Grips range have been a lifesaver to me. They help to make things possible for me that other people without arthritis would take for granted. And, did you known the OXO founder, Sam Faber’s wife had arthritis. He noticed her struggling to hold/grip things and specifically developed the Good Grips range. How sweet is that?
OXO have generously agreed to giveaway the following items to one lucky winner. (Giveaway now closed.) The set will include the following tools:
- 3x spatulas – 1x medium spatula, 1x medium ‘spoon’ spatula and 1x small spatula,
- Hand held mixer,
- Cupcake icing knife,
- Cupcake Corer,
- OXO 2.8L stainless steel mixing bowl.
That’s 7 items, and basically e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. you need to make these beautiful delicious cherry bake well cupcakes. 😉 It’s like a marriage made in heaven. Want more details? Of course you do…
OXO 2.8L Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
Mix doughs, fold batters and whisk vinaigrettes with the OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl. The bowl has a non-skid base that makes them extra sturdy and resistant to slipping, even when surfaces are wet.
REVIEW: This bowl is the bomb! I’m quite the messy baker so you can expect to see flour all over my work surfaces. Other bowls slip and slide around with flour, not this bowl. As stated by OXO, it stays put, it’s really sturdy and can take a good beating (pun intended).
At one point I had a wet surface – stayed put, the other time I had a floured surface – again, the bowl didn’t slip an inch. This bowl is big enough to make a sizeable mixture too. This has quickly become my new favourite bowl for batters that need mixing by hand.
Colourful Spatulas
The extended range of colourful spatulas are made from silicone and are heat resistant up to 600°F/315°C, meaning that they wont discolour, warp or melt. Plus, they are safe to use with coated or non-stick cookware. Sturdy yet flexible to easily contour the edges of saucepans, bowls or containers, each spatula will see you through all manner of kitchen tasks.
REVIEW: Yet again, these spatulas stand up to the OXO’s description. They’re sturdily made unlike some of the cheaper spatulas that tend to bend after being washed and don’t scrape the sides properly. Certainly not a problem with these spatulas.
They’re also absolutely fantastic for other cooking jobs. I’m a midnight pancake person [don’t judge], and these spatulas really stand up to the heat of a hot frying pan. I’ve already used them numerous times for helping turn pancakes over, cooking fried eggs, and to scrape the mixing bowls down, of course. Absolutely no warping or melting action going on here, they’re fab. Did I mention they make turning pancakes a breeze?
Cupcake Icing Knife
OXO’s cupcake icing knife will ensure any baker can create a seamless finish when icing their cupcakes. Smaller than your average icing knife, OXO’s new baking tool has a stainless steel blade that combines both stiffness and flexibility to give you extra control while icing.
REVIEW: Yet another winner here. This icing knife is perfectly suited for cupcakes alone, and could be used on larger cakes for details too. The knife itself is sturdy and holds up to scraping excess frosting/icing off on the bowl. The handle is very nice and easy to grip too, and seems to be the same excellent quality you would expect with OXO’s products.
Hand Held Mixer
Combining practicality and ease of use with bags of clever hidden features, this innovative new tool is so safe and straightforward to use that keen bakers of any age won’t want to leave the kitchen. Unlike electrical versions, OXO’s hand held mixer is hand operated and includes a non-slip turning arm and contoured handle that even small hands can hold.
REVIEW: I love this hand held mixer. It’s absolutely perfect for whisking or beating thinner batters, like pancake batter (can you tell it’s almost time for me to have pancakes yet?) It’s also great for cupcake batter too. I managed to cream the butter and sugar together with this hand held mixer alone. The main handle on the body has the non-slip covering, and the handle does too. I wasn’t straining at all to mix the batter, and certainly no sore joints after using.
CUPCAKE CORER
Give your cupcakes that added ‘wow’ factor with OXO’s cupcake corer. This new tool allows you to remove the centre of your cupcakes so you can fill your creations with a range of surprising fillings. The hand-held device expertly cores and removes the centre in one piece, while the soft, non-slip grip is comfortable to use no matter how many delicious cupcakes you are baking.
REVIEW: I have to I admit, I’ve never been much of a fan of cupcake corers in the past, they just never worked for me. I have owned a few and all they did to my beautifully light and airy cupcakes was tear into them. I ended up resorting to a melon baller. That was until I tried the OXO cupcake corer. It’s the perfect size to core cupcakes and doesn’t tear into them. The plastic casing is clear too so you can see exactly how far into the cupcake you’re coring. The cakey core is so easy to remove too, just push the top down and it slips out [for you to eat].
Now, let’s talk about these cherry bake well cupcakes. They’re inspired by the delicious traditional cherry bakewell [tart]. The cherry bake well tart consists of a sweet shortcrust pastry shell, spread with raspberry jam, covered with frangipane, glace icing and a sweet glace cherry on top.
These cherry bakewell cupcakes taste just like the cherry bakewell tart but in cupcake form. The cake in these cherry bakewell cupcakes is enriched with both ground almonds and almond extract, then cored and filled with raspberry conserve, covered with glace icing and topped off with a sweet glace cherry to give that traditional cherry bakewell look and taste.
How to enter
For a chance to win all of the above baking tools by OXO to make your own cherry bakewell cupcakes, all you need to do is read through the simple rules below, then enter using the rafflecopter form.
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Cherry Bakewell Cupcakes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 12 cupcakes
These Cherry Bakewell cupcakes are beautifully British and inspired by the cherry bakewell tart. They have both ground almonds and almond extract in them, a raspberry conserve core, and covered with smooth glace icing, then topped off with a sweet glace cherry.
Ingredients:
CUPCAKES
- 110g (½ cup) butter, softened
- 110g (½ cup) caster (superfine) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 55g (½ cup) ground almonds
- 55g (½ cup) self-raising flour, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- raspberry conserve / jam (jelly)
ICING
- 250g (2 cups) icing (confectioners’) sugar, sifted
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 6 glace cherries, halved
Directions:
Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas mark 5 and line a muffin tray with paper cases, set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar with the almond extract until light and fluffy, then add the eggs beating throughly between each addition.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder, then add the ground almonds and mix to combine.
- Divide the mixture between between the paper cases and bake for around 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, using a cupcake corer, core each of the cupcakes and fill with raspberry jam, then trim the top of the core and replace on the cupcake.
Icing
- To make the glace icing, sift the icing (confectioners’) sugar into a large bowl and mix with the lemon juice until you get a thick smooth icing. Spoon the icing onto each cupcake and use a icing palette knife to gently help ease the icing to the edges. Immediately place half a glace cherry on top of each cupcake, and repeat this step with the remaining cupcakes.
- Allow the glace icing to set before serving. Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Hi Lisa,
Your Bakewell Cupcakes look yummy and you have executed them perfectly.
Good luck with your blogging, i’m not sure you will need it as you seem to be doing fantastic. 🙂
Dominique
Thanks Dominique. 🙂 And good luck for the giveaway if you entered.
Hiiiiiii
Wish u would stop posting all these scrummy things, makes me wanna make em lol entering to see if these handy gadgets can help me make better and scrummier things
Xxx
I wouldn’t be without my oxo can opener it’s been going years and years and still going strong!! Have some of the utensils and measuring jugs too all good!
Ha, Can’t say I’ve ever tried the OXO can opener, I’m too stuck in my lazy ways with an electric one! *blush*
Good luck sweets.
Lisa, You make such beautiful treats despite your arthritis; what an inspiration you are!
Once again, your photos are stunning! What kind of camera (and lens) do you usually use? I realize that it takes more than good equipment to achieve such fabulous photos, but maybe it will help me. 🙂 You are a talented photographer too!
Thank you so much, Sue. It’s hard to keep going sometimes, but helps when it’s something you love. 🙂
As for my camera equip, I’m using the Canon 5D body with the Canon 24-70mm 2.8 L lens. Both the camera body and the lens are both Mark I versions though, quite old now since the camera body is now on mark III and the lens is on mark II. 😆
I need to upgrade, but as you can see by the links it’s ££££’s! It’s the case of, ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’ right now. Nothing wrong with your photos though. 😉
These look gorgeous Lisa, it’s too funny, I’ve got a similar recipe coming up on the blog soon! Great minds 🙂 loving bake off so far, we’ve got Jordan and also Nancy from Lincs. Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
Ooo, can’t wait to see, Joy. And a ‘welcome back’ is in order. I was just about to email you to see if you were OK actually, but now I see you’re back! Yay.
Will be watching the first GBBO eli tonight. Been so busy otherwise. Good luck too [if you entered].
Thank you for the welcome back 🙂 it’s been too long! I was going to suggest meeting up in the next few weeks if you liked?
It has been! I guess you’ve been a busy bee. I think you’re selling your goodies now, right? If so, a big congrats is in order too. You go, girl!
The meet up sounds great too. Message me on FB with the details. x
they look so yummy i think i would try making them but not sure mine would be as good
I’m sure they will, Laura. It’s just the icing on the top that’s tricky, but if you use a small icing knife to tease the wet icing to the edge too, they’ll be fine. Or you could just dollop the icing in the middle – both look good.
Thanks for stopping by and entering (if you have, of course), good luck. 🙂
Cherry bakewell cupcakes, of course
I don’t blame you, Laura. They’re yummy.
Thanks for stopping by and entering (if you have, of course), good luck. 🙂
This looks amazing!! Love the giveaway… Too bad I live in the US. But I will have to bake these cupcakes soon!!
Ooo, let me know if you make these cupcakes, and what you think. I’d love to know. I’m sorry you can’t enter, I’ll be hosting another giveaway soon which is available worldwide if you fancy it?
Thanks for stopping by.
oh my, i can’t wait to make these cupcakes, i would make a birthday cake for my granddaughter with the oxo tools, thanks so much for the chance to win!
You’re welcome, Theresa. I’m sure your granddaughter would love her special birthday cake (and cupcakes, of course).
Thanks for stopping by and entering, good luck. 🙂
I’d love to make these cupcakes, thank you for sharing your recipe and for the great giveaway opportunity and product review post 🙂
Good choice, Francesca. 😉 And you’re very welcome.
Thanks for stopping by and entering, good luck.
A) Awesome giveaway and B) Awesome recipe!!! I will make these cupcakes with my winnings 🙂
Thank you, Zainab. Unfortunately this is a UK giveaway (sorry), unless you know a friend/family living in the UK. If you do win though, I could perhaps see if OXO are willing to send the goodies to me to forward onto you, but postage might be hefty.
There’s a worldwide giveaway coming up though from some products I bought myself. 🙂
I so wish I could enter this incredible giveaway, but I reckon I can enjoy these cupcakes instead – what a visual feast 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Aww, sorry you can’t enter Uru. There’s a worldwide giveaway coming up soon though.
I would make some lemon flavoured cup cakes with the OXO Good Grips Tools
Yum! I love anything lemon. so refreshing and perfect with a cuppa. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and entering, good luck.
those cakes are just so neat – perfect! I love OXO good grips – their garlic crusher is the best I’ve found!
Thank you Helen. I haven’t tried the OXO garlic crusher myself, but I’m sure it’s fantastic though from what I’ve experienced with the other OXO tools. The non-slip coating is perfect for my terrible hands.
Thanks for stopping by and entering (if you have, of course), good luck.
Oh I want this. I want these cupcakes and I want those tools. All of this rocks my world.
What would I make?
These! Seriously craving right now.
Ahhh poo, I just realised some guy called pete was signed into the rafflecopter thingy after I’d done all my entries. Not mine! Ah well. If some guy called pete with all my information wins…
Parsnip_Pete? Is that the one?
Itis my mum’s 65th birthday soon so I would bake her a nice birthday cake! Thank you!
malteeser cupcakes
Booo I can’t enter cuz I’m lame and live in the boring US. >_< But still, Lisa, those cupcakes are picture perfect! I'd dive into a dozen (or two) if I lived on the same continent as you heehee.
I would make cupcakes
Hi Lisa
I love your website, I have gained a stone in weight! haha!
Michelle
I would make Dulce de leche cupcakes 😀
Mmmm my favourite pudding in a bun
Can’t wait for GBBO tonight!
Not sure what I’d make but it would be lemony!!
These look lovely. any tips for essential ingredients and cooking times?
Chocolate cake!!!!
Mini Victoria sponges
Missed you and your baking Lisa!! These are adorable! I’m not familiar w/the show in the states but either way these are adorable!
I would make banana cake
Mr Tumble cupcakes for my daughters birthday.
So delectable! That looks irresistible.
Believe it or not, I’ve never made cupcakes, but I would have to give them a go 🙂
Amazing prizes, these would help me make amazing cakes
My daughter’s first birthday cake 🙂
I love cherry bakewells!
I would make lemon drizzle cake! 🙂
I would probably start with the Bakewell cupcakes as I am not a baker but could follow your instructions. I do love Bakewell tarts but would never have thought of coming up with this idea. I keep intending to try and bake but never get round to buying the necessary equipment so to win this giveaway would be lovely.
I would love to make Battenburg Cake
I’ve only just found your blog and i’m loving it! i will definitely be trying the cherry bakewell recipe during the week with my children, i usually do a baking day with the kids every so often where we all get messy with the flour (can’t help it, it goes everywhere) they absolutely love it though 🙂
Banana and toffee cupcakes 🙂
I would make yummy cupcakes! some for my boyfriend for his Birthday in December to put in a little box, to put in a little hamper im making him for out 2 year anniversayry/His birthday/Christams hehe ^_^
He loves them 🙂
Chocolate fudge cake . yummy yummy xx
Definately a cherry bakewell cake (not tart) as it is my favourite yet I’ve never made one from scratch. All of my family and peers don’t like almonds (or anything almond tasting incl marzipan and korma!) or glace cherries therefore there will me more for me.
I’d use the tools to make a chocolate cake. I like chocolate and I like cake. A good combination!
just started baking. love it!
oreo cupcakes!
I’d make mini carrot cakes
I’m going retro with a baked alaska!
My husbands birthday cake
I would definitely try the cherry bakewell cupcakes – they look amazing!
I would make some chocolate cup cakes.
Fairy cakes, I’m not much of a baker but my daughter loves helping
I would make some mint choc cupcakes!x
Summer fruit meringues
i love bakewell tarts so woud definately make the bakewell cupcakes. and of course chocolate brownies 🙂
Very interesting article and great giveaway!
Red velvet cupcakes
chocolate chip muffins
I would love to make these! It would make a change from chocolate!
Cupcakes, always cupcakes. Any excuse to make them
Upside down pineapple cake!
Orange and lemon cupcakes.
The bake well cupcakes look tasty
I would make the bakewell cupcakes, they look amazing!
i think i would try and make your cherry bakewells. they look amazing
mocha cupcakes with choc chips and coffee buttercream
ooh well I would make these because i looove bakewells!
i’d be baking some raspberry and white chocolate muffins
I would make a chocolate fudge cake.
These look beautiful! I have a fascination with British food. My husband is originally from England. He has been in the States for many years, but I am always trying to impress him with something to eat from his home country. Thanks for sharing!
cupcakes with the children
Lemon and poppyseed cake…my total fav 🙂
Aah I love cherry bake wells! I’m so making these when I get back from my travels!
Love the look of those cherry bakewells! Wouldn’t mind trying out a veganized version 🙂
I’d make some dark chocolate cupcakes with my whipped chocolate icing
Cherry bakewells
I would make a lemon drizzle cake with mascarpone & lemon curd filling, a firm favourite in this house!
I would make a lemon meringue cupcake, the corer would be great to add the lemon curd!
I’d give the cherry bakewell cupcakes a go
I would make lemon meringue pie
Some strawberry cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes
cupcakes
Oh wow everything looks g8 and the cakes so yummy
Thanks for the giveaway x I would make lots of cakes but especially pirate cupcakes for my twins birthday x
Lemon Drizzle cake!
I love making and decorating cupcakes with my daughter. The cherry bakewells looks great, but I’m thinking chocolate and vanilla maybe…
Wow, those cherry bakewell look scrumptious!!
I’d bake some Strawberry Cupcakes
lemon & courgette cupcakes
Meringues, chocolate cake, victoria sandwich cake…basically any cake!
A lemon poppy cake
I’d have to try to make these cherry bakewells, it would be rude not to!Next up would be some lemon and poppy seed muffins.
I’d make some fairy cakes
victoria sponge cake
I would make some chocolate chip cupcakes for the kids
The Cherry Bakewell cup cakes, look amazing – can’t wait to try them!
Chocolate brownies!
choc orange cupcakes
Naturally I would have to make these cupcakes first, and then I’d make chocolate cake!
I would make an Earthquake Cake!
I’ve never really been a fan of bakewell’s because they taste a bit like marzipan to me, but yours look so gorgeous. I’d definitely try this recipe out if I won the giveaway.
What a great giveaway!! I would make some yummy cupcakes if I won the utensils. Thanks!!
Those cupcakes look amazing. If I don’t try them out first I’d use the tools with my raspberry muffins
I would make a carrot cake – a firm family favourite
I’d make my favourite coffee and walnut cake if I won. x
I’d make a banana & chocolate marble cake 🙂
I would love to try baking a lemon drizzle cake, it always sounds so delicious and I have never made one before.
lemon drizzle cake, yummy!
I do love a cherry bakewell so would love to make this recipe
Hi Sarah, thanks for stopping by. However, this OXO giveaway closed in August, but you’re more than welcome to enter the latest giveaway here, if you haven’t already.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
I would have a go at Cherry Bakewell cupcakes.
Hi Jo,
Thanks for stopping by. However, this OXO giveaway closed in August, but you’re more than welcome to enter the latest giveaway here, if you haven’t already. Good luck.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
I bake a variety of tray bakes and this bundle would be ideal for decorating them 🙂
These cupcakes look absolutely beautiful!!
Yum my favorite, thanks for sharing this fantastic recipe.
Simon