Kefir Raisin Cupcakes: Perfect for Tea Time

Incomparably tasty and tender — for the most soulful tea party! A simple kefir cake with raisins will turn out right the first time. It has a soft biscuit texture with a slightly moist crumb. It can be served for a homemade tea party, sprinkled with powdered sugar or topped with chocolate glaze.
cook time: 1h 35 min
Logan Winslow
Kefir Raisin Cupcakes: Perfect for Tea Time

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

321
Calories
12g
Fat
47g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Salt 0.25 tsp
Sugar 150 g
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Wheat flour 200 g
Raisin 100 g
Vegetable oil 1 tsp
Baking powder 1 tsp
Powdered sugar 0.5 tsp
Chicken eggs 2 pc
Soda 0.5 tsp
Vanilla sugar 0.5 tsp
Margarine (Margarine can be replaced with butter) 100 g
Potato starch 50 g
Kefir 100 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a homemade simple kefir cake with raisins in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Margarine can be replaced with butter. Melt margarine (or butter) in a microwave oven or in a water bath and cool to room temperature. Remove kefir from the refrigerator in advance.

Step 2

Step 2
Beat chicken eggs into a large bowl. Pre-wash them with soda to remove dirt and get rid of harmful microbes in the shell.

Step 3

Step 3
Add salt and vanilla sugar to the bowl with the eggs. Vanilla sugar can be replaced with vanillin. Read how to do this correctly in a separate article at the link after the recipe.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour regular sugar into a bowl with eggs.

Step 5

Step 5
Using a mixer, mix all ingredients until smooth.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour melted margarine or butter into the bowl with the egg mixture.

Step 7

Step 7
Mix all ingredients well in a bowl until smooth.

Step 8

Step 8
Add raisins and one tablespoon of wheat flour to a plate.

Step 9

Step 9
Mix raisins with flour.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour the remaining flour and starch into a deep bowl.

Step 11

Step 11
Add baking soda and baking powder to flour. Read about all the nuances of working with baking soda and baking powder in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

Step 12

Step 12
Mix all the dry ingredients together well in a bowl and sift into a large bowl with the liquid base. Thanks to sifting, the flour will be saturated with oxygen, and the finished cake will turn out fluffier and airier. Remember that you may need less or more flour, you can read more about this in the article, the link to it is at the end of the recipe.

Step 13

Step 13
Mix all ingredients well in a bowl with a mixer until smooth.

Step 14

Step 14
Add 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice to the dough and mix well again.

Step 15

Step 15
Pour room temperature kefir into a common bowl.

Step 16

Step 16
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth.

Step 17

Step 17
Place the raisins from the plate into the bowl with the dough.

Step 18

Step 18
Gently fold the raisins into the batter.

Step 19

Step 19
Place the prepared dough into a baking dish of a suitable size greased with a small amount of vegetable oil. Read about how to choose a baking dish in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 20

Step 20
Spread the dough in the pan in an even layer and let rest for 10-15 minutes. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees.

Step 21

Step 21
Place the pan with the dough in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake the cake for 40-50 minutes. Depending on your oven, you may need more time to bake. You can read more about the features of ovens in the article; you will find the link at the end of the recipe. You can check the readiness with a toothpick — insert it into the middle of the cupcake and immediately remove it. If it is dry, then the cake is ready. Leave the finished cake in the switched off oven for about 20 minutes.

Step 22

Step 22
Remove the pan from the oven and remove the cake from it.

Step 23

Step 23
Sprinkle the top of the cake with powdered sugar to taste and cut it into portions.

Step 24

Step 24
Bon appetit everyone!

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