Last week I was in the mood for all things sweet. It strikes me every now and then – and when it does, best you steer clear. It was whilst I was nursing this craving, guiltily ploughing through a bag of marshmallows in front of the fire (alone, with no-one to judge), that it dawned on me that marshmallows have a surprisingly obliging flavor. They could pair with so many different tastes that could bring out more in the mallow than just its’ sickly sweetness. I went to the fridge to find something to cut this sweetness and came upon some fresh litchi’s and above this, my un-opened bottle of Rosewater essence, something I had been wanting to use for a while, but hadn’t thought how. So, from munching a mallow, then a litchi and having a big whiff of the heady, gorgeous rosewater (repeatedly), it was decided – these babies ought to go into a cupcake… somehow…

So it was on my Friday night that I shut myself in, and baked. The result, was wonderful! (If I do say so myself). Not being the most prolific of bakers, I admit the cupcakes didn’t rise as high as I would have liked them to, but the smearing of delicious coconut & rosewater icing on top covered up this faux pas very nicely.