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Vanilla Cupcakes with Pink Dragonfruit Frosting

Vanilla Cupcakes with Pink Dragonfruit Frosting


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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Total Time: 60 min
  • Yield: 18 cupcakes 1x

Description

Recommended Equipment

  • cupcake tin
  • cupcake liners
  • two mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • fine mesh strainer
  • piping bag

Ingredients

Units Scale

CUPCAKE BATTER

  • 2 eggs
  • 200 grams white sugar
  • 115 grams butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 235 grams all-purpose flour
  • 120 milliliters full-fat milk
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt

PINK DRAGONFRUIT FROSTING

  • 150 grams cream cheese
  • 80 grams butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 300 grams powdered sugar
  • 50 grams flesh of a pink dragonfruit

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cupcake tin by lining it with cupcake liners. Set it aside. Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the eggs and sugar until they come together. Then, add the vanilla extract and softened butter. Mix everything until it’s well combined.
  3. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into another bowl using a fine mesh strainer. Measure the milk. Now, in 4 additions, alternately add the milk and flour mixture to the butter-sugar-egg mixture, mixing after each addition. Don’t overmix, or the batter will become tough.
  4. Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to portion the batter into the liners. Fill each about 2/3 full so the cupcakes don’t rise over the edges while baking.
  5. Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes. They’re done when you insert a toothpick into the center, and it comes out clean, without any batter sticking to it.
  6. Let the cupcakes cool on a wire rack.
  7. Meanwhile, prepare the frosting. Dice the pink dragon fruit and place it in a medium-sized bowl. Add the cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt to the bowl. Use an electric mixer to blend everything into a creamy mixture. If the frosting is too soft to hold its shape, place the bowl in the fridge for about 20 minutes.
  8. Fill a piping bag with the frosting and decorate the cupcakes. Optionally, garnish with a few pieces of dragon fruit.
  • Passive Time: 40 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min