These cupcakes were found in Cupcake Love.
These cupcakes were really good, they do have a strange but appealing flavor to them that I can't quite describe.
For these cupcakes, you could actually use any cupcake/frosting recipe you would like. I mainly did these cupcakes just because Valentine's day is coming up, like next week, and just did it for the decoration.
Some Tips:
This recipe actually used metric units. For those of you who do not have a scale that measures in grams or ounces, here's a link that can do the conversions for you: Conversion Site.
For liquid ingredients, there is usually a side of liquid measuring cups that has liters on it. You can use this for any liquid measurements needed.
Yields: 16/17 cupcakes
Cake Ingredients:
150g/5 1/2 oz unsalted butter, softened
135g/4 3/4 oz plain yogurt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
100mL/3 1/2 fl oz clear honey (regular honey)
2 eggs
40g/1 1/2 oz sugar (granulated)
195g/7 oz self-rising flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line cupcake pan.
2. In large bowl, beat butter, yogurt, cinnamon, and honey together on medium speed. Beat until thoroughly combined. It will look a little weird at first, just keep mixing.
3. In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick and creamy. Then combine it with the yogurt-butter mixture.
4. Sift (you should do this as it combines everything together, just...finer) flour, baking powder into mixture and gently stir in until combined.
5. Pour batter into lined cups, about 1/2 to 2/3 each. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely (about an hour).
6. (Optional) Brush the tops of cooled cupcake with honey syrup. Soak cupcake if you so wish.
Optional Syrup:
75mL/2 1/2 fl oz water
1 tsp honey
65g/2 3/4 oz sugar
Directions:
1. Pour water, sugar, and honey into saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
2. Let cool.
Frosting Ingredients:
100g/ 3 1/2 oz softened butter
200g/ 7 oz confectioner's suagr
1 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Whip butter and sugar in a bowl on slow speed until everything is incorporated, then whip on medium speed until thoroughly combined.
2. Add water and vanilla extract and beat well until it become light and fluffy.
3. Frost cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
Decorations:
Pink glitter sprinkles
Mini candy hearts
Directions:
Sprinkle pink glitter and place candy hearts however you please and enjoy!
Thanks for baking with me!
-Laura
