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Geisha cupcakes
Photo: Deva Williamson

Geisha cupcakes

12 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Makes 24 cupcakes openrecipes

Decorated with geisha faces made from fondant icing, Gok Wan's stylish banana and nut cupcakes are sure to impress.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

950
Calories
29g
Protein
26g
Fat
148g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brazil Nut not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 160g/5¾oz unsalted butter
  • 560g/1lb 4oz caster sugar
  • 480g/1lb 1oz plain flour
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 460ml/16fl oz whole milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 4 large free-range eggs
  • 4 very ripe bananas
  • 24 brazil nuts
  • 1 large packet ready-to-roll skin tone fondant icing
  • 1 large packet ready-to-roll black fondant icing

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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