Eggless Gulab Jamun Cupcakes

Ingredients

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For the cupcakes
1½ cups all-purpose flour (maida)
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
A pinch of salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ cup thick yogurt (curd)
½ cup milk
2 tbsp condensed milk
1 tsp gulab jamun mix / instant mix (about 2 tbsp) or ½ tsp rose water + ¼ tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the gulab jamun syrup
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
2–3 drops rose water
2–3 drops cardamom essence
For the frosting
200 g cream cheese, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
½ cup whipped cream (cold)
2 tbsp condensed milk
2 tbsp gulab jamun mix / instant mix (about 1½ tbsp) or ½ tsp rose water + ¼ tsp cardamom powder
To decorate
12 mini gulab jamuns
Chopped pistachios
Dried rose petals
Silver balls (optional)

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👶 Suitable age

5+ with help

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🇮🇳 Did you know?

Gulab jamun means 'rose berry' — 'gulab' is Persian for rose, and the sweets are traditionally soaked in rose-scented syrup.

💬 Let's talk

"What does the rose syrup remind you of? Have you smelled roses in a garden before?"

🎨 Activity

Smell a rose petal and a cardamom pod side by side — draw a picture of how each one makes you feel.

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