Description
Delight in the festive spirit with these Blue Christmas Cupcakes, featuring fluffy vanilla cake topped with luscious blueberry frosting—a cheerful treat for your holiday celebrations!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup blueberry puree (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about three minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing on low speed. Pour in vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
- Spoon batter into cupcake liners about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
- Stir in blueberry puree until well combined and achieve desired consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: - Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing results. - Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep cupcakes light and fluffy. - For added fun, consider using flavored extracts like peppermint or coconut in your frosting.