The absurdist (fruit and cheese platter cupcakes) Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the cupcakes
• 315g plain flour
• 300g caster sugar
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 10g finely grated orange zest
• 3 eggs
• 250ml orange juice
• 220g unsalted butter, melted
• 250ml vegetable oil
• 25g finely grated Parmesan
• For the brown sugar sauce
• 250g dark brown sugar
• 125ml water
• 8 black figs, trimmed and roughly chopped
• 25g unsalted butter
• 1g orange zest
• For the honey goat cheese icing
• 300g goat cheese, at room temperature
• 250g cream cheese, at room temperature
• 25g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 125g icing sugar
• 20g honey