July is National Blueberry Month. In honor of the season's sweet yeildings, Loveless Cafe is featuring a Red, White, and Blueberry Cupcake all month. Order one next time you're at the cafe, or whip up a batch at home!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, keep frozen until ready to use
- 10 ounces (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups confectioners sugar (sift if lumpy)
- 5 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line muffin tins with 24 liners; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, sift together 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, milk, and almond extract; set aside.
5. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
6. Turn the speed down to low and beat in the egg and yolk, then add the flour mixture and the milk mixture alternately until incorporated.
7. Place the blueberries into a small bowl and toss them with 2 tablespoons of flour, then gently fold into the batter.
8. Fill the prepared muffin tins 3/4 full with batter.
9. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.
10. While cupcakes are cooking and cooling, you can make your frosting.
1. Place the softened butter into the bowl of your stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat the butter and salt on medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl until completely smooth.
2. Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
3. On low speed, add the confectioners sugar one cup at a time.
4. Once all the sugar had been mixed in, add the heavy cream one tablespoon at a time, then beat on high speed until it is nice and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
5. Once the cupcakes have cooled, add frosting as desired.
