Eggless kesar cupcakes

Indian flavors used in sweets are cardamom, pistachio , almonds , rose, coconut and saffron. Saffron has a distinctive  taste , used in many sweet dishes as well as savory ones  and gives a fabulous golden color . . These cupcakes are infused with exotic kesar flavor  and have beautiful color. 

Ingredients

All purpose flour                        1& 1/2 cup

Sugar                                            3/4 cup

Curd                                              1 cup

Kesar milk                                  1/2 cup

Oil                                                1/2 cup

Vanilla essence                         1 tsp

baking powder                        1&1/4 tsp

baking soda                             1/2 tsp

Sweetened kesar milk or sugar syrup for brushing and soaking the cupcakes.

Method

• Preheat oven to 170° C.
• Prepare kesar milk by dissolving few kesar/saffron strands in milk and boil it. Allow it to cool completely.
• Sift together flour, baking powder , baking soda and keep aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat curd until smooth, add sugar and mix to dissolve the sugar completely.
• Add oil gradually and beat it well.
• Add essence.
• Add dry ingredients and milk.
• Fold gently or use blender to get smooth batter.
• If you find batter too thick add few tablespoon milk.
• Don't over beat the batter.
• Pour the batter in muffin liners and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until done.
• Once done, allow them to cool .
• Poke them with toothpick and brush sweetened kesar milk and frost them with whipped cream .