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Eggless motichoor ladoo cupcakes with saffron buttercream, half a ladoo on top, pistachios and rose petals
Indian dessert

Eggless Motichoor Ladoo Surprise Cupcakes

Recipe at a glance

Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
18–22 mins
Total time
50 mins
Servings
12 cupcakes

Inspired by a Sweet That Holds a Special Place in My Heart. As a lifelong BAPS Swaminarayan devotee, motichoor ladoo is more than just a traditional Indian sweet to me. It reminds me of the love and warmth with which Mahant Swami Maharaj has often blessed devotees by giving motichoor ladoos as prasād. This recipe is inspired by those cherished memories and combines that beloved flavour with a light, fluffy eggless cupcake—bringing together tradition and modern baking. Soft, fragrant saffron-cardamom cupcakes with a whole mini motichoor ladoo baked inside as a sweet surprise, finished with a silky saffron-cardamom buttercream and rose petals.

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Ingredients

21 items

  • For the cupcakes

  • For the saffron cardamom buttercream

  • To decorate

Step-by-step method

10 steps

Little Hands, Big Heritage

Bake this with your kids

👶 Suitable age

5+ with help

🧁 Little Hands jobs

  • Sift the flour and cardamom together
  • Press a motichoor ladoo gently into the batter
  • Sprinkle saffron strands on top of the frosting
  • Add edible silver leaf as the finishing touch

🇮🇳 Did you know?

'Motichoor' means 'crushed pearls' — the tiny golden droplets of boondi are made by dropping batter through a slotted spoon into hot ghee.

💬 Let's talk

"Motichoor ladoo is often given as prasād at the mandir. Can you remember the last time you received prasād?"

🎨 Activity

Draw a plate of your favourite mandir prasād — what colours, shapes, and smells would you include?

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