Vanilla Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    718
based on 10 ratings

Classic not-too-sweet vanilla cupcakes with blackberry buttercream frosting. The buttercream is naturally a beautiful purple color and gives the cupcakes a sweet and tangy finish!

recipe updated Jun 7, 2019

Ingredients

  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    120g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    10g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    175g
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    100g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    5ml
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    100g
  • Blackberries icon
    Blackberries
    65g
  • Powdered sugar icon
    Powdered sugar
    175g
  • Blackberries icon
    Blackberries
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand mixer
  • kCook icon Whisk
  • kCook icon Cooling rack
  • kCook icon Blender
  • kCook icon Muffin pan - 12-hole
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat - 170°C
  2. Line a clean muffin pan
  3. Get a clean medium bowl
  4. Add all purpose flour
  5. Add baking powder
  6. Whisk briefly and set aside
  7. Get a clean large mixing bowl
  8. Add room temperature unsalted butter
  9. Add granulated sugar
  10. Cream
  11. Add vanilla extract
  12. Mix in egg one by one
  13. Transfer dry ingredients to batter
  14. Mix until well combined
  15. Spoon batter into muffin pan
  16. Bake until skewer tests clean - 18 min, 170°C
  17. Transfer onto cooling rack until completely cool
  18. Get a clean small bowl
  19. Add blackberries
  20. Purée
  21. Strain with sieve and set aside
  22. Get a clean large mixing bowl
  23. Add room temperature unsalted butter
  24. Add powdered sugar
  25. Mix until well combined
  26. Transfer fruit to frosting
  27. Mix briefly until combined
  28. Spread frosting with cupcakes
  29. Garnish with blackberries
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