blackberry brandy cupcakes
My daughter Taylor made these amazing cupcakes! Mmmm...
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Makes 30 cupcakes
Ingredients
- FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup vegetable or olive oil (olive will make a slightly fluffier cake; vegetable oil will make it a bit more dense)
- 1 cup buttermilk (or, alternatively, 1 cup milk with 1 tsp white vinegar. allow to sit for at least 5 minutes after mixed.)
- 1 cup blackberry brandy
- FOR THE ICING:
- 1/2 cup or 1 stick of butter (or margarine)
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
How To Make blackberry brandy cupcakes
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cupcake/muffin pan with cupcake liners (Optional)
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Step 2Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
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Step 3Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk them for roughly 10-20 seconds.
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Step 4Add the sugar and continue whisking for 20-30 seconds
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Step 5Add the vanilla and the oil to the mixture and whisk until thoroughly mixed
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Step 6Slowly add half of the flour mixture. After that is completely mixed, add half of the buttermilk, then the rest of the flour, and then the rest of the buttermilk.
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Step 7Pour the brandy into a saucepan and heat until boiling. Let boil for 20-30 seconds and then remove from heat. Pour into batter and stir well.
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Step 8Continue mixing the batter until completely combined and smooth. The batter should be thin. Pour the batter into the pans, filling until about 1/2 full.
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Step 9Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Take them out, and set them out to cool. Now you start your icing.
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Step 10Icing Directions:
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Step 11Cream the butter or margarine in a bowl. Gradually add 2 cups of the confectioners’ sugar, and mix completely.
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Step 12Slowly add the milk, and then stir in the brown sugar and remaining confectioners’ sugar.
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Step 13If you want a thinner consistency, add some more milk. If you want thicker, add more confectioners’ sugar.
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Step 14By this point, the cupcakes should be completely cooled. Now you just ice them and serve!
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