It is the best time for berries right now – they are everywhere and you should definitely get some, as long as they are around Couple weeks from now they are gone until next year. You will only get the imported stuff from who knows where… so grab some blueberries for example and bake something! Maybe these Cupcakes?! ;P
I should be more precise – Cupcakes with blueberries and a blueberry cream cheese frosting. Are you already thinking where to get the blueberries? Good! ;) The cupcakes are very easy to make – nothing complicated or fancy, just good old cupcakes. Same for the cream cheese frosting. The only thing you should keep in mind – cream cheese does not want to be mixed too much. It gets very soft when beaten too much, so I always use a rubber spatula and my hands when the cream cheese has to go into the mixture – not a kitchen machine.
If you can’t get fresh blueberries anymore, you can also prepare these cupcakes with frozen ones. So buy them while available and freeze some for winter. Well – or the frozen ones from the store if there is nothing else available. Better these blueberries than no cupcakes with blueberries :P
If you are a blueberry fan like me, you might like this easy Blueberry Mascarpone Cheesecake as well Also very delicious!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the batter:
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (200g) brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (120g) butter, melted
1/2 cup (120ml) milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
3/4 cup (100g) fresh blueberries
For the frosting:
3/4 cup (100g) fresh blueberries
1/2 cup (110g) butter
1 1/4 cups (160g) confectioner’s sugar
18 oz. (510g) cream cheese
Für den Teig:
260g Mehl (Type 405)
200g brauner Zucker
1 1/2 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
120g Butter, geschmolzen
120ml Milch
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
2 Eier
100g frische Blaubeeren
Für das Frosting:
100g frische Blaubeeren
110g Butter
160g Puderzucker
510g Frischkäse
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt to a large bowl and mix. Melt the butter and let cool down again. Mix with the milk, vanilla extract and eggs. Pour that mixture into the bowl with the flour and mix until just combined. Fold in the blueberries and divide the batter between the paper liners – they should be about 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit in the tin, then remove and let coo down completely on a wire rack.
3. For the frosting puree the blueberries and press through a sieve. Set the puree aside. Add the butter and confectioner’s sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese and vanilla extract and mix in. Do not mix too much – do it by hand – overmixing leads to a softer frosting. Add about half of the blueberry puree and roughly mix in – you don’t want to color all of the frosting, you should aim for colored stripes in the frosting. Prepare a piping bag with a star tip, brush some lines with the remaining puree inside the bag and fill in the frosting. Frost the cupcakes and serve.
2. Das Mehl mit dem braunen Zucker, Backpulver und Salz in einer großen Schüssel verrühren. Die Butter schmelzen und wieder etwas abkühlen lassen, dann mit der Milch, Vanille Extrakt und den Eiern verquirlen. Alles in die Schüssel mit dem Mehl schütten und nur kurz verrühren. Die Heidelbeeren zugeben und vorsichtig unterheben. Den Teig auf die Papierförmchen verteilen – sie sollten etwa 3/4 voll sein. Für etwa 20-25 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Aus dem Ofen nehmen, kurz in der Form abkühlen lassen und dann auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Für das Frosting die Blaubeeren pürieren und dann durch ein Sieb streichen. Zur Seite stellen. Die Butter mit dem Puderzucker aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist. Den Frischkäse und Vanille Extrakt zugeben und unterrühren – nicht zu viel rühren, sonst wird das Frosting zu weich. Etwa die Hälfte des Blaubeerpürees zugeben und nur ganz grob unterrühren. Einen Spritzbeutel mit einer Sterntülle bestücken und mit dem restlichen Blaubeerpüree Streifen auf die Innenseite des Spritzbeutels auftragen und dann die Frischkäsemasse einfüllen. Die Cupcakes mit dem Frosting verzieren und servieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintBlueberry Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 60
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
For the batter
- 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (120g) butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup (100g) fresh blueberries
For the frosting
- 3/4 cup (100g) fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup (110g) butter
- 1 1/4 cups (160g) confectioner’s sugar
- 18 oz. (510g) cream cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners and set aside. Wash the blueberries and let dry.
- Add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt to a large bowl and mix. Melt the butter and let cool down again. Mix with the milk, vanilla extract and eggs. Pour that mixture into the bowl with the flour and mix until just combined. Fold in the blueberries and divide the batter between the paper liners – they should be about 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit in the tin, then remove and let coo down completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting puree the blueberries and press through a sieve. Set the puree aside. Add the butter and confectioner’s sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese and vanilla extract and mix in. Do not mix too much – do it by hand – overmixing leads to a softer frosting. Add about half of the blueberry puree and roughly mix in – you don’t want to color all of the frosting, you should aim for colored stripes in the frosting. Prepare a piping bag with a star tip, brush some lines with the remaining puree inside the bag and fill in the frosting. Frost the cupcakes and serve.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
I have partnered with “Gegessen wird immer” to bring you this delicious Cupcakes. That is why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my own opinion and has not been affected by anybody :)