Cupcakes With Whipped Cream Frosting Recipes

STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 16 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. Press warm jam through a fine-mesh strainer. Discard pulp. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in strained jam and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk milk and sour cream until smooth. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating well after each addition. If desired, stir in food coloring., Fill prepared muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar, jam and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread or pipe over cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers. If desired, garnish with fresh strawberries.

CUPCAKE FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the cold heavy cream on high speed (1-2 minutes) until thick, fluffy and spreadable.
• In a second mixing bowl (using the same electric mixer - no need to wash it), beat cream cheese and powdered sugar. Start on low speed to incorporate then beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamy and whipped, then beat in 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Use a spatula to gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mix until well blended. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool on wire racks., In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand for 1 minute to soften. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool just to room temperature., In a large bowl, beat cream and gelatin mixture until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Set aside 1 cup for decorating., Spread remaining frosting over tops of cupcakes. Divide reserved frosting in half; tint one portion pink and the other yellow., Use a toothpick to outline shape of heart, flower or sunburst on tops of cupcakes. Use medium star tip to pipe pink or yellow stars along outline. Fill in shape with piped stars as desired.

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Place a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer in the freezer until cold, about 5 minutes. Alternatively, fill the bowl with ice water and let stand for 5 minutes. Pour out the ice water and quickly wipe the bowl dry.
• Sift the sugar and powdered milk into the chilled bowl, then add the cold cream and vanilla. Whip the mixture on high speed until stiff, but smooth peaks form, about 2 minutes. If you accidentally overwhip, the peaks will look like they are cracking. Add about a tablespoon more heavy cream and hand whip the frosting until it smooths out.
• The recipe makes enough frosting to generously top 24 cupcakes or to cover two 8-inch-round cakes, plus extra to pipe decorations. Unrefrigerated, the frosting will hold its shape for up to 6 hours.

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar salt and vanilla until smooth. In a small bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into the cream cheese mixture.

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Using both a chilled bowl and chilled beaters, beat the cream until frothy.
• Add the icing sugar and vanilla gradually while beating.
• Whip until light and a thick enough consistency to spread as an icing.
• Use immediately.

ANGEL FOOD CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND BERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 30 to 36 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix and water with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour batter into muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake 12 to 20 minutes or until cupcakes are golden brown and cracks on top feel dry. Remove from muffin cups to cooling rack. Cool.
• In medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on medium-high speed until slightly thickened. Reduce speed; beat in granulated sugar and vanilla bean paste. Increase speed; beat mixture until stiff peaks form. Spoon whipped cream into decorating bag fitted with large star tip.
• Pipe whipped cream on top of cooled cupcakes; garnish with berries. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar.

LIME JAM-FILLED CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• Combine crushed graham crackers, melted butter, and sugar for crust in a bowl until combined. Put about 1 tablespoon crumb mixture into each prepared cup and flatten with the bottom of a shot glass.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove tins to a wire rack to cool. Keep oven on.
• Combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt for cupcake batter in a bowl. Combine buttermilk and vanilla in a second bowl.
• Beat butter in a third, large bowl until creamy and pale yellow in color. Mix in lime zest and 1/4 cup sugar at a time. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add buttermilk mixture, mixing and scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Slowly add dry ingredients until combined. Pour batter over the cooled crusts so each cup is 2/3 full.
• Bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• While the cupcakes are baking, prepare filling: Crack eggs into a saucepan and add sugar. Whisk to combine, then pour in lime juice. Turn heat to low and whisk constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Add 1/3 of the butter and when it starts to melt, add another 1/3 of the butter; repeat once more. Heat until the filling starts to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove filling from the heat and pour through a sieve into an airtight container. Seal and place in the refrigerator until cupcakes have cooled.
• When the cupcakes have cooled, use a knife to hollow out the centers. Fill with chilled lime filling.
• Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla for frosting in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Put frosting into a piping bag with your favorite tip and pipe onto the filled cupcakes.