Savoury cupcakes recipe

Ingredients

• 175 g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 eggs
• 110 ml milk
• 50 g melted butter
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 75 g mature cheddar cheese, grated
• handful of wild rocket
• 8 slices mature cheddar cheese
• 8 tbsp tomato chutney
• 200 g soft cheese, whipped
• 2 spring onions, sliced

Method

1. Heat the oven to 190°C (gas 5). Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and paprika in a bowl.
2. Add the eggs, the measured milk, melted butter and thyme. Mix to a thick dropping consistency, then fold in the grated cheese.
3. Divide the mixture between silicone muffin cases and bake for 20–25 minutes. Leave the cakes to cool before removing them from the cases.
4. Split each cake across the middle. Fill with rocket, sliced cheese and chutney, then finish with soft cheese and spring onion.