Blueberry Cupcakes

Blueberries + Cupcakes -->Scrumptious

This recipe was a kitchen experiment born in my crazy imagination.  I wanted a way to combine blueberries and cupcakes but was slightly scared.  For bakers, to deviate from a recipe could spell disaster.   But come on....cupcakes with plump juicy blueberries and purpley blue buttercream...how can I not take my chances?  This time disaster was diverted and declared a victory for Team Baker, the experiment worked.  I must share with you because it is way too good not to!




Blueberry cupcakes

• 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk plus 4 tablespoons (this is an approximate just to loosen the batter a bit to compensate for the blueberries)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 pound (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup frozen blueberries

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin cups with paper liners.

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour with the baking powder and salt. In a small bowl stir together the milk and vanilla extract. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream the butter. Gradually add in the sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, until fully incorporated. Beat in the flour and milk mixtures, alternating one-third of each at a time, until each mixture is fully incorporated and the batter is smooth.  Add blueberries and gently fold into batter

Fill each muffin cup three-fourths full of batter. Bake the cupcakes until puffed, set and lightly golden, and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 18 to 25 minutes.

Cool the cupcakes before frosting.

Blueberry buttercream

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter at room temperature
• 3 cups powder sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 heaping spoonfuls blueberries, pureed

In a bowl of a mixer cream butter until it's light and fluffy.  While mixer is set at a low speed  add remaining ingredients.  When all ingredients are fully incorporated, increase the speed until frosting is fluffy.