Recipes

White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

In the words of my Aunt: The best thinf I've ever eaten.

White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Adapted from Purple Foodie

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 oz. white chocolate, melted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 10 fl. oz. hot milk
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries

Directions:

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake tin with papers or grease the tin.
  2. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add in one egg at a time and continue to beat until very light.
  4. Mix in the vanilla and the melted chocolate.
  5. Sift together the flour and baking soda.
  6. Add the flour to the batter, alternating with the milk. Start and end with the flour.
  7. Fold in the raspberries gently, taking care not to mush them.
  8. Fill up the muffin tin 3/4 of the way full and bake for 20-25 minutes or until wooden skewer comes out clean.


Ingredients - Raspberry Buttercream

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 - 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/2 cup raspberry preserves


Directions

  1. Place jam and butter into the bowl of an electric mixer. Fit with paddle attachment and beat until smooth, creamy, light, and fluffy – about 2 minutes.
  2. Add in powdered sugar one cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency and sweetness.
  3. Frost cooled cupcakes.
     
Categories: Cakes and Cupcakes