Blossom-Topped Cupcakes

Name: Blossom-Topped Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 473 milliliters cake flour (not self-rising); 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 454 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 4 larges eggs; 355 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 0 teaspoons rosewater (optional); 1 teaspoons salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 59 milliliters whole milk

Blossom-Topped Cupcakes might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 375 calories, 5g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up cream cheese, cake flour, confectioners sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line 16 (1/3-cup) muffin cups with paper muffin-cup liners.

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

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Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and with mixer on low speed beat in milk and vanilla until just combined (batter will separate).

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Vanilla

Egg

Milk

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Blender

Add flour mixture in 3 batches, beating until just combined after each addition.

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All Purpose Flour

Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan on a rack 5 minutes and remove from pan.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Frying Pan

Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

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Hand Mixer

Add confectioners sugar and beat on low speed until incorporated.

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Powdered Sugar

Add lemon juice and rosewater and beat until smooth.

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Lemon Juice

Rose Water

Frost cupcakes and garnish.

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Cupcakes

· You can make cupcakes 1 day ahead (leave them unfrosted) and keep them in an airtight container at room temperature.· Frosting may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered (beat until smooth before using).

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Cupcakes

Frosting