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Perth Raspberry Pavlova Cupcakes

A delicious vanilla sponge with fresh raspberry filling, and delicious cream cheese frosting - inspired by Perth and the classic flavors of berry pavlova. Small batch and gluten free.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes
  • 1 cup 1:1 gluten free flour
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 6 T milk, any kind
  • ½ tsp vinegar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
Fresh Raspberry Filling
  • 1 cup frozen raspberries
  • 1.5 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
Favorite Cream Cheese Frosting

Method
 

Cupcakes
  1. Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a cupcake pan with your cupcake liners. Lightly spray with cooking oil.
  2. Stir together the dry ingredients, and set aside.
  3. In a measuring cup, add the vinegar to the milk to create a substitute for buttermilk.
  4. In you mixing bowl, add the applesauce, egg, sugar, and extracts Mix until well combined.
  5. Mix in half the dry ingredients and then half the milk, alternating each until all is incorporated and blending well after each addition.
  6. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full, and bake for 16-18 minutes, until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. While those are baking and cooling, prepare the filling and icing.
Raspberry Filling
  1. Cook the frozen berries until they break down, about 10 minutes. Add sugar and bring to a boil.
  2. Stir together the cornstarch and water until dissolved. Whisk into the berries, and cook for a minute.
  3. Set aside to cool and thicken.
  4. Make holes in the middle of each cupcake and fill with the raspberry filling.
  5. Top with your favorite cream cheese frosting!

Notes

I didn't with these, but I love topping these cupcakes with a homemade mini pavlova shell or miniature meringue cookies!
Ingredient Note: Not all gluten free flours are created equal. I used Bob's Mill 1:1 Baking Blend in this recipe. If you'd like to try something else, Cup-4-Cup is also a good option. Please let me know your results if you use other flours!