Berry Cupcakes

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Last week, we took lunch to some friends of ours who had just moved to a new house. For dessert, I made a Strawberry Summer Cake. I was excited about tasting it! However, it turned out a little dry. Plus, the strawberries didn’t seem to be sweet enough, and they didn’t sink into the batter the way I wanted them to.

So, a few days later, I morphed the recipe into these Berry Cupcakes.

 

 

BERRY CUPCAKES

(YIELD: approx. 16 cupcakes)

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup (or even a little less) sugar, plus a little for sprinkling on top

1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frozen unsweetened mixed berries

 

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Grease muffin tins.

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl.

In a larger bowl, beat butter & sugar until pale and fluffy with an electric mixer, about 3 minutes.

Mix in egg, milk, and vanilla until just combined.

Add dry mixture gradually, mixing until just smooth.

Put large spoonful of batter in each cupcake section.

Top with spoonful (approx. 1/8 cup) of frozen berries & sprinkle generously with sugar.

Bake at 350° F for 5 minutes.

Reduce temp to 325° F & bake an additional 25 minutes (more or less, depending on your oven). Bake until golden brown and a tester comes out free of wet batter.

Let cool in pan on a rack.

RESULT: Dense cake with a sugary crust & berries that have baked into a jam-like consistency. Delicious!

 

Sugary crust on top.

 

Side view, showing the berries melded into the cake.

 

Check out our recipe for Rainbow Cake with Mascarpone Whipped Cream!

 

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What is your favorite thing to bake (besides berry cupcakes)? Please share in the comments below!

 

 

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Nicolette (Nic) is the nerdy accountant older sister. Nic keeps it old school. She's got a degree in accounting and a Master of Public Administration. She is now a homeschool mom, founder of Semi-Budget Travel®, and involved in a variety of music-related activities at church. Nic resides in southern California with her husband and two daughters.

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