{"id":29440,"date":"2017-04-19T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=29440"},"modified":"2023-08-22T16:20:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:20:05","slug":"berries-and-cream-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2017\/04\/berries-and-cream-cupcakes.html","title":{"rendered":"Berries and Cream Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Berries and Cream Cupcakes – mixed berry buttercream paired with a moist vanilla cupcake stuffed with whipped cream cheese filling, topped with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. \u00a0A new cupcake recipe by our\u00a0contributor,\u00a0Lindsay Conchar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Berries have always been my favorite of the fruits. Strawberries, in particular. I remember back in college, my husband (then boyfriend) and I would always look forward to visiting his family on the coast of North Carolina in May. School was out for the summer and we knew all the strawberry patches around them were ripe for the picking! We\u2019d go and get several cartons \u2013 both to eat and to take back to my family in Charlotte. Some of the best strawberries!<\/p>\n

Now living in Georgia, I\u2019ve been told there are some really great blueberry farms around where you can go pick them and we\u2019ve never done it. I think it\u2019s about time we fix that! I know freshly picked strawberries are extra tasty, so I\u2019d imagine blueberries would be the same.<\/p>\n

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These cupcakes contain the flavor of both blueberries and strawberries, along with raspberries. My favorite triple berry combo! To achieve the berry flavor in the frosting without thinning it out too much with a bunch of berry puree, I used a freeze dried berry mix. It worked like a charm! I got mine at Target, but they can often be found at grocery stores too. You don\u2019t need a lot. Less than 1 oz is plenty to get a full cup of the berries to grind into a powder. The cup of berries gave me about \u00bc cup of powder, which was the perfect amount for the frosting.<\/p>\n

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The cupcake that the frosting sits on is a moist and super easy vanilla cupcake. You really don\u2019t even have to pull out your mixer if you don\u2019t want to \u2013 they\u2019re that easy to make. The batter is pretty thin, so don\u2019t be alarmed and think you did something wrong. They bake up nice, fluffy and super moist.<\/p>\n

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A delicious whipped filling sits inside the center of the cupcake. It\u2019s made by first whipping up some whipped cream that\u2019s flavored with a little almond extract. A little bit of cream cheese is added part-way through whipping the cream to give a little extra flavor. It\u2019s so light and creamy, and is perfect as the filling.<\/p>\n

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The combination of soft, moist cupcake with the whipped almond cream filling and the berry frosting on top is so good it\u2019s almost unfair. I shared these with some of my usual taste testers and several people declared them a new favorite. I have to say I agree. And they\u2019re perfect for summer!<\/p>\n

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