BEST CUPCAKES EVER
This recipe is adopted from a recipe for Flag Cake by the Barefoot Contessa. I made it for 4th of July 2009 and it was probably the best cake I've ever made. I don't usually like cream cheese frosting, but this one is divine, especially with the fresh berries on top. A few months later I found cupcakes topped with raspberries and blueberries at Star Provisions' bakery in Atlanta, and I could swear they used this same recipe, though Annie Quatrano might beg to differ. That's what gave me the idea to make cupcakes with the Flag Cake recipe. The cake batter includes sour cream, which makes the cake SO moist and delicious. I've tried substituting 1/2 cup of Splenda for half a cup of the sugar in the batter and they came our great, so you could experiment with substituting Splenda for even more of the sugar. Enjoy!
Provided by Cook-a-holic
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 18 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Spray 18 cupcake tins with Pam; fill with paper liners and spray with Pam again.
- To make the batter, cream the butter and sugar at high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy. On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, then add the sour cream and vanilla. Stir together the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking soda in a bowl. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until just combined.
- Fill each prepared paper-lined muffin tins about 2/3 full with the batter, and fill any empty tins with a little water. Bake in the center of the oven for about 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before icing.
- To make the icing, beat together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla just until smooth.
- Spread the icing onto each cupcake, and top half with 3 raspberries in a little group, and top the other half with 4 blueberries in a little square. You can also experiment with other berries or fruit, such as blackberries, figs, diced peaches or diced strawberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 159.4, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 15.6, Protein 3.3
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Caitie Lavigne
[email protected]These cupcakes were amazing! I made them for my friend's baby shower and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them.
Bad Boy's
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll use less sugar next time.
adekemi alimi
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to recipe for cupcakes.
Carlyle Abrahams
[email protected]These cupcakes were delicious! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. I'll definitely be making them again.
Keldrick Pinkston
[email protected]These cupcakes were a disaster! I followed the recipe exactly, but they came out flat and dense. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Umbreen Khan
[email protected]I made these cupcakes with my kids and we had a lot of fun. They were easy to make and turned out great. We'll definitely be making them again.
Rai Zaman
[email protected]These cupcakes were just okay. They weren't bad, but they weren't anything special either. I probably won't make them again.
Nahida Akter Shammi
[email protected]These cupcakes were amazing! I made them for my husband's birthday and he loved them. They were so moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfect.
Tanvir Ahmed
[email protected]These cupcakes were a disappointment. They didn't rise properly and the frosting was grainy. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Noor Safiya
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them and I sold out in no time.
S N KHAn
[email protected]Not a fan of these cupcakes. They were dry and the frosting was too sweet. I won't be making these again.
Ron White
[email protected]These cupcakes were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought frosting to save time, but they still tasted delicious.
Sarad Gorathoki
[email protected]I've been baking for years, and these are the best cupcakes I've ever made. They're so moist and fluffy, and the frosting is to die for. I'll definitely be making these again.
Maria Iqbal
[email protected]These cupcakes were a hit at my daughter's birthday party! I made them with chocolate frosting and rainbow sprinkles, and they were gone in minutes.