Ultimate Cupcakes
Scrumptious Cupcakes. 80 Best Cupcake Recipes of All Time
PAULA ISABELLA
Copyright 2015
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- 50 chicken recipes
- 25 pressure cooker recipes
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STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
- 1 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
CUPCAKES
- 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk, at room temperature
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 whole egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, cold
CHEESECAKE FILLING
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
- cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the strawberry topping:
- 1 cup diced strawberries
- cup graham cracker crumbs
INSTRUCTIONS
CUPCAKES
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In a glass measuring cup, whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
- In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until pale and creamy, about 5 minutes. Alternate additions of the flour mixture and liquid mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture (3 dry additions, 2 wet), beating after each addition until incorporated. Continue mixing on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Chill a clean stainless mixer bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes. Return bowl to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and then whisk the heavy cream on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into the cake batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among cupcake liners (about 2/3 full) and bake until a toothpick comes out with only a few crumbs, about 16-18 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on wire racks. Repeat with second muffin pan.
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter; mix well with a fork. Drop about 1 tablespoon of the graham cracker mixture in the bottom of each cupcake liner and press down to line the bottom.
- Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, and maintain the oven temperature.
FILLING
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the cream cheese and butter until creamy.
- Add the vanilla then gradually add the confectioners sugar.
- Beat until well combined.
STRAWBERRY FROSTING
- Puree the strawberries in a food processor. Strain the puree through a fine mesh sieve placed over a bowl to remove the seeds. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter and half of the sugar.
- Beat on low speed until well blended. Add the other half of the sugar and two tablespoons of strawberry puree, mixing until combined.
- Increase speed to medium and add additional puree, a tablespoon at a time, until desired color and flavor is reached. Add vanilla and beat on high for about 30 seconds to lighten the frosting.
ASSEMBLE
- Remove a small amount of the center part of the cupcake using a cupcake corer or pairing knife.
- Divide the cheesecake filling evenly among the cupcakes, filling the hole in the middle of the cupcake. Pipe frosting around the edge of each cupcake, leaving a well for the strawberry topping.
- Divide strawberry topping among cupcakes and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.
RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS
CRUST
- 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 3 1 /2 Tbsp salted butter, melted
RASPBERRY SWIRL
- 4 oz fresh raspberries
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
CHEESECAKE FILLING
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened well but not melted
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
INSTRUCTIONS
CRUST
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, using a fork, stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugar, then pour in melted butter and stir until evenly moistened.
- Add 1 slightly heaping tablespoonful to 12 paper lined muffin cups. Press crust firmly into an even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven 5 minutes then remove from oven and allow to cool.
RASPBERRY SWIRL
- Add raspberries and 2 Tbsp granulated sugar to a food processor and pulse until well pureed, about 30 seconds - 1 minute.
- Press mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.
- Set aside.
CHEESECAKE FILLING
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together granulated sugar and flour. Add cream cheese and lemon zest using an electric hand mixer, blend mixture just until smooth.
- Mix in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla and sour cream just until combined.
- Tap bowl forcefully against countertop, about 10 times, to release large air bubbles. Divide mixture evenly among cups over crust layer, adding about 1/3 cup to each and filling nearly full. Jiggle pan to level cheesecake filling then dollop about 5 small circle of raspberry sauce over each cupcake, about 3/4 tsp total over each one.
- Using a toothpick, swirl raspberry filling with cheesecake mixture to create a marbled design. Bake in preheated oven 22 - 25 minutes until cupcakes are puffed and nearly set.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely, then chill in refrigerator 3 hours, until set. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.
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