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I love making cupcakes for my hubby and for our friends and family. You will find several of my favorite cupcake recipes at Homemade Food Junkie cupcake corner . All of my cupcake recipes are homemade from scratch and delicious!
MOSCATO CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY FROSTING:
INGREDIENTS
- 2 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup of sweet moscato wine
- 5 egg whites
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- (Frosting:)
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp strawberry puree
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees
- In a medium bowl, combine wine, eggs, and vanilla
- In a second medium bowl,sift together cake flour, salt, and baking powder
- Use an electric mixer to beat together 2 sticks of softened butter and granulated sugar.
- Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes
- With the mixer on low speed, add about 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by 1/3 of the wine mixture.
- Alternate the flour and wine, mixing until well combined.
- Put cupcake liners in tins.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full. (Do not fill all the way to the top, this will make big round domes on your cupcakes)
- Bake at 350F degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown on the top.
- Test with a toothpick to see if it comes out cleanly.
- Frosting:
- beat softened butter in a mixer until it is pale in color and fluffy.
- Add in powdered sugar slowly
- Next, add in vanilla extract.
- Mix in the 3 tbsp of strawberry puree last.
- To make the strawberry puree:
- Place 1 cup of fresh strawberries into a food processor and blend until it is a liquid puree.
- Decorate any way that you wish!
- Enjoy!!
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