Easy Plum and Hazelnut Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons butter softened
• 23 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• plain or sour cream
• 1 cup flour
• all-purpose sifted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup hazelnuts (filberts) ground
• 4 each plums deseeded
• chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
2. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with the paper liners or grease with butter.
3. With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Beat in the yogurt or sour cream until well blended.
6. Stir in the flour and ground hazelnut until just moistened and incorporated.
7. Gently fold in the plums.
8. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tin.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Let cupcakes cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.
11. Remove from the muffin cups, transfer to a wire rack to cool.
12. The cupcakes can be served warm, at room temperature or chilled.