Variety Cupcake Platter • moodymermaid3690

Name: Variety Cupcake Platter • moodymermaid3690
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: · 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour; · 1 tsp. baking powder; · 1/2 tsp. salt; · 1/2 c. butter, softened; · 1/4 c. light brown sugar; · 1 tsp. vanilla; · 1/2 c. granulated sugar; · 2 lg. eggs; · 8-oz. crushed pineapple, drained (6 tbs. juice, reserved); · 1 1/2 c. butter, softened; · 5 c. Confectioner's sugar; · 1/8 tsp. salt; · 6 tbs. unsweetened condensed coconut milk; · 2 c. of unsweetened coconut flakes (optional, but great for added texture); Beat butter for 5 mins.; Add 2 c. Confectioner's sugar until moist; Add remaining sugar (1 c. at a time); Add salt and condensed coconut milk (1 tbs. milk at a time); · 1/2 tsp. baking powder; · 1/4 tsp. of baking soda; · 1 c. granulated sugar; · 1/2 c. butter, melted; · 2 egg whites; · 1/4 c. vanilla yogurt; · 3/4 c. milk; · 1/2 tsp. vanilla; Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; In a separate bowl, melt butter, adding sugar once melted; Add egg whites, yogurt, milk, and vanilla to butter-mixture; · 2 c. diced strawberries

39 steps

A four-piece collection of my four most popular cupcakes among family, friends, and neighbors. Craving something tropical? Try my pineapple cupcake with coconut buttercream. Want a fresh taste of spring? Try my vanilla strawberry-stuffed cupcakes with strawberry whipped cream. Enjoy a flash of fall anytime of the year? Try my apple-cinnamon cupcakes with cinnamon-cream cheese icing. And, lastly, are you a traditional chocolate-lover? Try my simple chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese icing.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:05:24 GMT

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Ingredients

12 servings

Pineapple Cupcakes

1 ⅔ call-purpose flour

1 tspbaking powder

½ tspsalt

½ cbutter

softened

¼ clight brown sugar

1 tspvanilla

½ cgranulated sugar

2eggs

8 ozcrushed pineapple

drained, reserved

Coconut Buttercream

1 ½ cbutter

softened

5 cConfectioner's sugar

⅛ tspsalt

6 Tbsunsweetened condensed coconut milk

2 cunsweetened coconut flakes

optional, but great for added texture

butter

Beat, for 5 mins

2 cConfectioner's sugar

1 csugar

condensed coconut milk

Instructions

Pineapple Cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat 350°

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt

Whisk

Step 3

In a separate bowl, beat butter until creamy then add sugar; beat for 3 mins.

Step 4

Beat in vanilla, pineapple, and eggs (1 egg at a time)

Step 5

Bake for 20 mins.

Coconut Buttercream

Step 6

Beat butter for 5 mins.

Step 7

Add 2 c. Confectioner's sugar until moist

Step 8

Add remaining sugar (1 c. at a time)

Step 9

Add salt and condensed coconut milk (1 tbs. milk at a time)

Step 10

Beat until fluffy

Vanilla Cupcakes (Base for Strawberry-Shortcake Cupcakes)

Step 11

Preheat 350°

Step 12

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Whisk

Step 13

In a separate bowl, melt butter, adding sugar once melted

Step 14

Add egg whites, yogurt, milk, and vanilla to butter-mixture

Step 15

Mix dry ingredients into wet until lump-free

Step 16

Bake for 20 minutes

Strawberry Filling

Step 17

Heat strawberries in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly for 4 mins.

Pot

Step 18

Add sugar and cornstarch-water, stirring for 2 mins.

Whisk

Step 19

Remove from heat

Strawberry-Infused Whipped Cream

Step 20

Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until peaks form (4-5 mins.)

Step 21

Add reserved filling, beat 30 secs.

Chocolate Cupcakes

Step 22

Preheat 350°

Step 23

Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder

Whisk

Step 24

Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla

Step 25

Mix on medium-speed until smooth; reduce speed and add boiling water

Step 26

Bake for 30-35 mins.

Basic Cream Cheese

Step 27

Combine butter and cream cheese; beat until smooth

Step 28

Add vanilla and salt

Step 29

Mix on low-speed while adding Confectioner's sugar (1 c. at a time)

Apple-Cinnamon Cupcakes

Step 30

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard muffin pan with paper liners.

Step 31

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and apple pie spice; set aside.

Whisk

Step 32

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter until soft and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape the bowl as needed. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until completely combined, about 1 minute.

Step 33

Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in half of the flour mixture until mostly combined, then pour in the milk, mixing until just barely combined. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and fold in the shredded apple, as well as any accumulated juices.

Step 34

Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 35

Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool.