Recipe: Cappuccino Muffins – Together with Lavazza, Tennis, Goran, Sting, Suggs, a Polar Bear and a Giant Inflatable Lobster

Prior to Wimbledon I took part in the Lavazza coffee recipe challenge  all the recipes were amazing, and, although I thought that they were wonderful, my first round coffee candied almonds somehow did not appeal to the judges.  However in a rare feat of planning ahead I had also made some cappuccino muffins and coffee curd.

The lovely Michelle at Utterly Scrummy was even more of a blogging whirling dervish than she usually is for the duration, and came up with about 30 amazing coffee recipes, as well as having a coffee themed dinner party whilst working nights and looking after her three girls.   I am in awe.  Her runners-up prize was to attend the press day at Wimbledon, and when she asked my to be her plus one I jumped at the chance.

I do have a small confession to make that I was not entirely sure that I like tennis.  But Wimbledon is an experience and I was keen to go.  And I really loved it.  Watching live tennis is very very different to the television experience, and although I do not follow it, or watch on the telly I would jump at the change to go again. We met Goran Ivaniševic, who was serving the crowds cups of Lavazza (it has to be said that Michelle was rather more excited than I was, and it was her who made me take the photo of his buns!) .  Ed tells me that we should not like Goran as he knocked out Tim Henman in a rain-soaked match in 2001 (had the Centre Court had a roof then the story might have been very different?)

Tennis, Coffee, Goran, Cream Tea, Italian Converse, Wimbledon Macarons, Mr Lavazza, Goran’s Buns

I also won a fastest reply gets the goodies email from Lavazza, and was given some tickets to see Sting at the Henley Festival (which they also sponsor), which I had never been to either.   I remember my late aunt saying that when she first went to Henley (some time just after WWII when she was in her early 20s) she thought she had died and gone to heaven.

The Henley Festival could only happen in England – picture a crowd dressed in black tie and wellies (it was muddy), entertained before the festival by such eccentricities as a brass quartet playing the Final Countdown – which has to be heard to be imagined – a wandering polar bear (like a pantomime horse but complete with growl) and a giant inflatable lobster!  Only in England!

Sting was amazing, the best bit was the punt drifting along the river just as he started An Englishman in New York, rather memorable was an exceedingly inebriated Suggs from Madness storming the stage and needing two bouncers to remove him (top right photo).

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Cappuccino Muffins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Cappuccino Muffins are the perfect treat for breakfast. If you love the taste of coffee, you will love these tasty and moist muffins!

Course: Baked Goods

Cuisine: Baking

Keyword: Cappuccino Muffins

Servings: 6 Muffins

Calories: 186 kcal

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 125 g plain flour
• 42 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt

Wet Ingredients

• 1 shot espresso
• 85 ml milk soy or dairy
• 42 ml sunflower oil

Topping

• 2 tsp mascarpone or cream cheese
• 1 tsp grated plain chocolate

Instructions

1. Whisk the coffee, oil and milk mixture with a fork. Mix the dry ingredients. 

2. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold together (the batter should be lumpy and mixing should take no more than 15 folds). Dollop the mixture into your usual muffin pan. 
   

3. Mix the mascarpone and chocolate together. Drop a spoonful of the mascarpone and chocolate mixture onto each muffin and prod it so it partially sinks into the batter. 
   

4. Bake at GM5/190C/375F for 20 – 25 mins until risen.
   

Nutrition Facts

Cappuccino Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 186 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 12%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 3mg 1%

Sodium 9mg 0%

Potassium 125mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%

Sugars 8g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 0.9%

Calcium 5.8%

Iron 5.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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 Many many thanks to Lavazza for sending some of their sponsorship tickets my way.