Are you ready for Christmas? Everything planned for your Christmas Dinner? If not… I might have something that would be a nice dessert :) These Candy Cane Cupcakes are easy to prepare and really delicious!
We do not have a big dinner at our house on Christmas Eve. Normally it’s only sausages and potato salad. It is better not to eat too much if you have a lot of presents to open that night ;) You have to stay focused on the important things. The next two days are all about eating (and playing with the stuff you got from Santa). It’s nice to have some sweet desserts that go well with rest of the dishes for lunch and dinner these days. Cupcakes are a good choice here. You can prepare them in advance and they can be eaten for days. If you are clever, bake a batch and change the toppings or fillings here and there and tadaaa… a new delicious dessert each day! ;)
These chocolate cupcakes are based on one of my all-time favorite chocolate cake recipes – easy to prepare and baked in no time. The buttercream needs some more work, but it is definitely worth it! It’s a not too sweet, silky buttercream everybody loves. You can flavor it with vanilla, but cinnamon works fine as well… or maybe peppermint, lemon, orange, almond. Choose the flavor you like the most. Same for the filling. I chose raspberry for these here, cause I love it in combination with chocolate and vanilla, but you can also use strawberry jam, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, Nutella… so many options ;)
If you are looking for more cupcake recipes, check out my cupcake section here on the blog. Maybe you get some more ideas for baking! ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cupcake batter:
2/3 cup (150g) butter
2/3 cup (150g) brown sugar
2 large eggs
3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. milk
For the frosting:
4 medium egg whites
1 cup (200g) sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups (290g) butter
1 cup (130g) confectioners‘ sugar
2 tbsp. KRÜGER FAMILY cappuccino powder white vanilla
For the filling:
5.2 oz. (150g) fresh raspberries
1-2 tbsp. raspberry jam
For the decoration:
crushed candy canes
fresh raspberries
Für den Cupcaketeig:
150g Butter
150g brauner Zucker
2 Eier (L)
100g Zartbitterschokolade, geschmolzen
130g Mehl (Type 405)
1 EL Kakao
1 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
3 EL Milch
Für das Frosting:
4 Eiweiß (M)
200g Zucker
1/4 TL Salz
290g weiche Butter
130g Puderzucker
2 EL KRÜGER FAMILY Cappuccino White-Vanille Pulver
Für die Füllung:
150g frische Himbeeren
1-2 EL Himbeermarmelade
Für die Dekoration:
zerstoßene Candy Canes
Frische Himbeeren
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix in well after each addition. Add the melted and cooled chocolate and mix in. Mix the flour with cocoa, baking powder and salt in a smaller bowl and then add together with the milk to the large bowl and mix until just combined. Fill the batter into the prepared paper liners and bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely.
3. For the buttercream place a large bowl over a pot with simmering water. Add the egg whites, sugar, and salt. Use a whisk and mix until the mixture reaches a temperature of 160°F (71°C) and the sugar has dissolved completely. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on high speed for about 5-6 minutes until stiff peaks form and the mixture has cooled down to room temperature. Add the butter gradually in small pieces and mix well after each addition. Add the confectioners‘ sugar and cappuccino powder and continue to beat for another 6-8 minutes until the mixture looks silky and creamy. Fill the buttercream into a piping bag with a large round tip and set aside.
4. Cut out holes in the center of the cupcakes by using a sharp knife or cupcake corer to make room for the filling. Add the raspberries and jam to a bowl and mash with a fork until you get a nice raspberry sauce. Fill the cupcakes with this sauce and top with a good amount of buttercream. Crush the candy canes with a hammer (or pot) – be careful not to spread them all over your kitchen. Decorate the cupcakes with the pieces and a raspberry each. Store in a cool place up to 3 days.
2. Die Butter mit dem Zucker in einer großen Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die Eier einzeln zugeben und jeweils gut verrühren. Die geschmolzene Schokolade (nicht zu warm) zugeben und unterrühren. In einer kleineren Schüssel das Mehl mit Kakao, Backpulver und Salz vermischen, dann mit der Milch zum Butter Mix zugeben und nur kurz verrühren. Den Teig auf die Papierförmchen verteilen und dann für 16-18 Minuten backen. Mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Für die Buttercreme eine große Schüssel auf einen Topf mit köchelndem Wasser stellen. Das Eiweiß mit Zucker und Salz zugeben und so lange aufschlagen, bis eine Temperatur von 71°C (160°F) erreicht ist und sich der Zucker komplett aufgelöst hat. Mit der Küchenmaschine oder mit einem Handmixer das Eiweiß auf höchster Stufe für etwa 5-6 Minuten aufschlagen, bis es steif ist und auf Zimmertemperatur abgekühlt ist. Die Butter in kleinen Stücken nach und nach zugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren. Den Puderzucker und Cappuccino Pulver zugeben, unterrühren und dann für weitere 6-8 Minuten auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis die Buttercreme schön cremig ist und glänzt. In einen Spritzbeutel mit großer runder füllen und zur Seite legen.
4. Mit einem scharfen Messer oder Cupcake Corer Platz für die Füllung in den Cupcakes schaffen und eine kleine Vertiefung hineinschneiden/ausstechen. Die frischen Himbeeren zusammen mit der Marmelade in eine kleine Schüssel geben und alles zerdrücken, bis eine schöne Himbeersoße entsteht. Diese Soße in die Vertiefungen der Cupcakes füllen und dann eine schöne Haube Buttercreme aufspritzen. Die Candy Canes mit einem Hammer oder kleinen Topf zertrümmern (Vorsicht – nicht in der kompletten Küche verteilen). Die Cupcakes mit den Candy Stücken dekorieren und auf jeden Cupcake eine Himbeere aufsetzen. Die fertigen Cupcakes an einem kühlen Ort (bis zu 3 Tage) aufbewahren.
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Candy Cane Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 40
- Cook Time: 18
- Total Time: 90
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream topping and raspberry filling, decorated with candy cane pieces – maybe your next Christmas dinner dessert? ;)
Ingredients
For the cupcake batter
- 2/3 cup (150g) butter
- 2/3 cup (150g) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 tbsp. milk
For the frosting
- 4 medium egg whites
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/4 cups (290g) butter
- 1 cup (130g) confectioners‘ sugar
- 2 tbsp. KRÜGER FAMILY cappuccino powder white vanilla
For the filling
- 5.2 oz. (150g) fresh raspberries
- 1–2 tbsp. raspberry jam
For the decoration
- crushed candy canes
- fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners and set aside. Melt the chocolate for the dough and set aside.
- Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one after another and mix in well after each addition. Add the melted and cooled chocolate and mix in. Mix the flour with cocoa, baking powder and salt in a smaller bowl and then add together with the milk to the large bowl and mix until just combined. Fill the batter into the prepared paper liners and bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely.
- For the buttercream place a large bowl over a pot with simmering water. Add the egg whites, sugar, and salt. Use a whisk and mix until the mixture reaches a temperature of 160°F (71°C) and the sugar has dissolved completely. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on high speed for about 5-6 minutes until stiff peaks form and the mixture has cooled down to room temperature. Add the butter gradually in small pieces and mix well after each addition. Add the confectioners‘ sugar and cappuccino powder and continue to beat for another 6-8 minutes until the mixture looks silky and creamy. Fill the buttercream into a piping bag with a large round tip and set aside.
- Cut out holes in the center of the cupcakes by using a sharp knife or cupcake corer to make room for the filling. Add the raspberries and jam to a bowl and mash with a fork until you get a nice raspberry sauce. Fill the cupcakes with this sauce and top with a good amount of buttercream. Crush the candy canes with a hammer (or pot) – be careful not to spread them all over your kitchen. Decorate the cupcakes with the pieces and a raspberry each. Store in a cool place up to 3 days.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
*I have partnered with KRÜGER FAMILY to bring you these 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 :)
Seit 1947, Vanillekipfel