Pineapple Curd Cupcakes

Pineapple flavoured cupcakes with pineapple curd filling and cream cheese frosting!

Total Time......44 min (Prep - 20 min, Bake- 24 min)  
Yield...............16 cupcakes
Level..............Easy

Ingredients for the pineapple curd 

• 2 Egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated Sugar
• 1 cup Pineapple juice(**strained) 
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 1/2 tbsp Corn starch
• 1 tbsp Lime juice

Directions:

1. Beat egg yolks, sugar and butter thoroughly.
2. Mix in pineapple juice, cornstarch and lime juice.
3. Take a shallow pan & transfer the contents. Place on a medium flame & keep stirring till you obtain a slightly thick consistency. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool.

** Grind pineapple slices with 1/4 cup of water and separate the juice using a strainer.

Ingredients for the cupcakes

• 2 cups All-purpose flour(Maida)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 6 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tsp Pineapple extract
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt 
• Cupcake liners
• Cupcake baking tray
• Pineapple slices for decoration

Directions:

1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F(176.67 degrees C).
2. Take a bowl and whisk eggs, butter and sugar thoroughly.
3. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt. Combine well by adding milk in between.
4. Add  pineapple extract and mix everything thoroughly.
5. Take cupcake tray and place the liners. Pour batter in each liners till 3/4th full.
6. Bake for 22 to 24 min. Insert a tooth pick or a skewer. If it comes out clean, your cake is ready! Allow it to cool and then frost.

Ingredients for the cream cheese frosting

• 8 oz Cream cheese 
• 4 tbsp Butter 
• 3 to 4 cups confectioners(powdered) Sugar 
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Directions

1. Combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in an electric mixer. Add powdered sugar & beat thoroughly.
2. Take the cooled cupcake. Scoop out the middle portion (3/4th deep) with a pointed knife and fill with pineapple curd. Place the top of the scooped portion back, to seal it.
3. Start frosting the cake and decorate it with pineapple slices.