Empire Neapolitan Cupcakes

Empire
Neapolitan Cupcakes

  For the Cupcakes:

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup whole milk

1/4 cup cocoa powder

 1/4 cup strawberry jam 

For the Frosting:

2 sticks butter, softened

 6 cups powdered sugar

 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

 2 Tablespoon heavy cream

 2 Tablespoon cocoa powder

 1 Tablespoon strawberry jam

pink colour 

Directions: for the cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan, or use paper liners.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

3. With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla, and mix until combined.

4. On low speed, beat in half the flour mixture, followed by milk; end with remaining flour mixture. Mix just until incorporated (do not overmix).

5. Split the batter into thirds. Set aside one third of the mixture. For the second, beat in the cocoa powder. For the third, beat in the jam.

6. Drop some of each of the three colored batters into the cupcake liners. Swirl with a knife to create a marbled effect, if desired.

7. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan, 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the frostings, 

beat the butter until pale. Beat in the vanilla extract, then gradually beat in the powdered sugar and heavy cream, half at a time. Split into thirds and set aside one third of the frosting. Add cocoa powder to the second, and strawberry jam + pink colour to the third. Frost cupcakes as desired. 

Notes:

- To make the jam easier to combine with the batter and frosting, warm it in the microwave in a small bowl for 10-15 seconds.

 - Because the jam can make the pink cake batter a little more runny than the other two batters, you can always add a little extra flour to compensate for the extra liquid added. Along the same lines, you can add a little extra powdered sugar to the pink frosting as well.

See you soon!

Ady Greatsword Empire Kitchen Recipes,,

Ady
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