Description
Indulgent white chocolate cupcakes blend delicate sweetness with rich creamy frosting. Rich flavors complement moist cake layers, making these treats perfect for special celebrations with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (140 g) cake flour
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated white sugar
- 5 tbsps (70 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 egg whites, at room temperature
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk, at room temperature
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 4 oz (113 g) high-quality white chocolate bar, chopped
- 2 oz (56 g) high-quality white chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
- ¾ cup (168 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsps (28 g) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups (195 g) powdered sugar
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) heavy cream
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a standard muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Whisk cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl until perfectly combined.
- Butter Mixture: Cream softened butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer until light, airy, and significantly increased in volume.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Blend egg whites and vanilla extract into the butter mixture until pale and silky smooth.
- Batter Formation: Carefully fold dry ingredients and buttermilk into the butter base, mixing minimally to maintain a delicate texture.
- Baking Process: Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake for 16-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cooling Stage: Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
- Ganache Creation: Melt white chocolate, unsalted butter, and heavy cream using a double boiler, then whip to a fluffy consistency.
- Buttercream Preparation: Whip butter and salt for 5-10 minutes until extremely light and voluminous.
- Flavor Enhancement: Fold melted white chocolate into buttercream, then gradually incorporate powdered sugar.
- Cupcake Filling: Core the center of each cooled cupcake and fill with prepared white chocolate ganache.
- Final Decoration: Artfully pipe white chocolate buttercream on top of each cupcake using an elegant decorative tip.
- Serving: Present and savor these luxurious white chocolate cupcakes.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently to maintain a light, tender texture and avoid dense, tough cupcakes.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for smooth, even mixing and optimal cake texture.
- Ganache Cooling Technique: Let ganache cool completely before whipping to achieve a perfect fluffy consistency.
- Precise Baking Time: Check cupcakes at 16 minutes to prevent overbaking, which can result in dry, crumbly cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg