Apple And Pear Cupcakes With Passionfruit Icing

• 1/2 cup butter, chopped, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 None large eggs
• 2 1/2 cup self-rising flour, sifted
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 None green apple, peeled, cored, chopped
• 1 None pear, peeled, cored, chopped
• None None FOR THE ICING
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp passionfruit pulp
• 1 tbsp butter
• None None Silver sugar balls, to decorate

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line a 12-hole cupcake pan with paper cases.
2. Using an electric beater, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in fruit. Spoon mixture into paper cases until two-thirds full.
4. Bake for 20-25 mins, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 mins. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. To make icing: In a medium heatproof bowl, combine powdered sugar, passionfruit pulp and butter. Place over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until combined and the mix is a spreadable consistency.
6. Spread icing over cooled cakes. Top with sugar balls.

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Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/22184 (may not work)