Crema de' Fruta

Make your favorite vanilla cupcakes- fill the liners for about 1/4 full. You do not want to fill the cups you need room for the custard (see first photo), fruits (2nd photo) and the clear gelatin (finish product).

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter

3 eggs

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/2 tsps vanilla

1 1/4 cups milk

In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt. 

In another mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 30 seconds. 

Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed, add eggs one at a time beating after each addition. Beat in alternately with flour and  milk until combined. Spoon batter about 1/4 full on each muffin liner cup. Bake for 18 minutes at 350 deg F. Will yield 12 cupcakes. Spread the custard, fruits and gelatin. You can top with whipping cream or none. They will still end up tasty and yummy like a regular crema de fruta cake.

Custard:

1/2 cup condensed milk

1/2 cup evaporated milk

3/4 cup all purpose flour

2 egg yolks

Mix all four together until combined and no lumps, then cook on medium heat stirring continously until thicken.

Clear gelatin (you can buy in any grocery store just follow the direction in the package).