Honey Cupcakes
Ingredients
1 ¼ c. cake flour
½ c. all-purpose flour
½ c. honey
½ c. unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 c. ھٹی, ترش cream
2/3 c. whole milk
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
For the mascarpone frosting:
1 (8 oz.) container mascarpone cheese
½ c. heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the caramelized figs:
¼ c. granulated sugar
8 ripe and sweet figs (mission یا turkey), cut in half
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat تندور to 350 degrees. Line 2 نہیںملتیں tins with 16 liners, set aside.
2. In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add honey, butter, ھٹی, ترش cream, vanilla extract and vanilla bean. Mix for 1 minute.
4. Add one egg at a time, mixing after each addition. With mixing speed on low, alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the milk. Beat until just combined.
5. Divide batter and fill نہیںملتیں liners ⅔ of the way full.
6. Bake for 15-18 minutes, یا until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean (note: they will not turn golden brown, so do not over bake).
7. Remove from تندور and let cupcakes cool in tins for 5 minutes, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Meanwhile, to make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand مکسر fitted with the whisk attachment, combine mascarpone cheese, heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract.
9. With mixing speed on low, begin to beat the mixture. Gradually turn the speed up until it reaches a medium-high speed. Beat mixture for 2-3 منٹ until soft peaks begin to form (keep an eye on it while it is beating, آپ do not want the mixture to curdle). Frost cooled cupcakes as desired.
10. To prepare figs, dip the cut side of each انجیر into the granulated sugar. Place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Using a باورچی خانے, باورچی خانہ torch, caramelize each انجیر (this will take approximately 1 minute). Place a cut انجیر on the سب, سب سے اوپر of each cupcake.
Stephen + Natalie | Makes 16 standard size cupcakes
Ingredients
1 ¼ c. cake flour
½ c. all-purpose flour
½ c. honey
½ c. unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 c. ھٹی, ترش cream
2/3 c. whole milk
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
For the mascarpone frosting:
1 (8 oz.) container mascarpone cheese
½ c. heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the caramelized figs:
¼ c. granulated sugar
8 ripe and sweet figs (mission یا turkey), cut in half
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat تندور to 350 degrees. Line 2 نہیںملتیں tins with 16 liners, set aside.
2. In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add honey, butter, ھٹی, ترش cream, vanilla extract and vanilla bean. Mix for 1 minute.
4. Add one egg at a time, mixing after each addition. With mixing speed on low, alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the milk. Beat until just combined.
5. Divide batter and fill نہیںملتیں liners ⅔ of the way full.
6. Bake for 15-18 minutes, یا until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean (note: they will not turn golden brown, so do not over bake).
7. Remove from تندور and let cupcakes cool in tins for 5 minutes, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Meanwhile, to make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand مکسر fitted with the whisk attachment, combine mascarpone cheese, heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract.
9. With mixing speed on low, begin to beat the mixture. Gradually turn the speed up until it reaches a medium-high speed. Beat mixture for 2-3 منٹ until soft peaks begin to form (keep an eye on it while it is beating, آپ do not want the mixture to curdle). Frost cooled cupcakes as desired.
10. To prepare figs, dip the cut side of each انجیر into the granulated sugar. Place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Using a باورچی خانے, باورچی خانہ torch, caramelize each انجیر (this will take approximately 1 minute). Place a cut انجیر on the سب, سب سے اوپر of each cupcake.
Stephen + Natalie | Makes 16 standard size cupcakes