Heart of the Batter

Heart of the Batter
Heart of the Batter might be just the batter you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 766 calories. If you have butter, flour, heavy cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 6-cup jumbo muffin pan with paper liners.
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Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
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Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the strawberry milk, beginning and ending with flour, until just combined.
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Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups.
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Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Let cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
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Using a paring knife, cut a cone-shaped piece of cake out of the top of each cupcake (about the same size as the strawberries), stopping about 1/2 inch from the bottom. Stuff with the strawberries, then cover with a small piece of the removed cake.
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Make the frosting: Sift the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder into a medium bowl.
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Transfer half of the sugar-cocoa mixture to a large bowl; add the butter and 1/4 cup cream and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
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Add the remaining sugar-cocoa mixture and 1/4 cup cream and beat until fluffy.
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Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe onto the cupcakes. Top each with a strawberry half.
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Photograph by Sam Kaplan
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings6
Health Score4
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