Blooming Cupcakes

These adorable cupcakes feature beautiful chocolate flowers, arrange in a bouquet, on a board or individually, these colorful cupcakes are perfect for Mother’s day!

Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes

  • 1 1/4 cup (vanilla bean flavored) granulated sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour (swans down)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup full-fat sour cream
  • 3 tsp of vanilla bean paste
  • 2/3 cup (160 ml) whole milk

To make vanilla bean sugar, split 3 vanilla beans and empty seeds into sugar stir to combine then place into a sealed container with the empty pods and store.

To prepare: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

  1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. Add the vanilla bean infused sugar and mix until well combined.
  3. Add butter and mix on medium-low speed for three minutes.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, and vanilla bean paste until smooth.
  5. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
  6. Slowly add milk and mix on low speed until just combined. The batter will be liquid.
  7. Fill cupcake liners just over 1/2 full.
  8. Bake for 15 minutes and then test to see if they are done. They are done when a toothpick comes out cleanly. The cupcakes should appear a buttery color with specks of vanilla bean.
  9. When the cupcakes are done, remove them immediately from the tins and leave them on a cooling rack (or just on your counter if you don’t own a cooling rack) to cool.

Simply Delicious Whipped Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 sticks organic unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup organic whole milk
  • 1/4 cup sifted organic all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons organic vanilla extract

In a medium saucepan heat the milk and add the sugar, stir until fully dissolved. make a slurry with the flour (using a few tablespoons of milk) and slowly pour into the heated milk and sugar mixture (stirring vigorously). Continue to stir until thickened. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl and cover the surface with a food-safe plastic wrap to prevent a skin forming. Refrigerate until cooled.

In a large bowl- beat the butter with a hand mixer until pale and fluffy and add the vanilla extract. Slowly add the cold roux mixture – once fully incorporated beat at medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.

Delicious Chocolate Flowers

Here’s a fabulous video tutorial courtesy of Adilicious on Youtube, showing how to make the pretty chocolate flowers.

 

 

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