Italian Love Cupcakes Recipes

ITALIAN CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a muffin tin pan with cupcake liners; set aside.In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder then whisk well to combine.In a bowl fit with a mixer, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and both extracts. Beat mixture until light and creamy, about 4 minutes.Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.Alternately add buttermilk and dry flour mixture beating on medium-low until done. Once done, increase mixer speed and beat until fully combined. Stir in coconut and chopped pecans. Fill each cupcake 3/5 full of batter. Bake in oven for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Repeat with remaining batter, then completely cool cupcakes before frosting.

ITALIAN LOVE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat Cake Layer ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• In separate large bowl, mix Ricotta Layer ingredients until combined.
• Fill each muffin cup about one-third full with cake batter (you may not use all the batter). Divide ricotta mixture evenly among cups.
• Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from muffin cups to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• When cupcakes are completely cooled, make frosting. In large bowl, beat pudding mix and milk with whisk until combined and set. Fold in whipped cream. Pipe frosting on top of cupcakes.

ITALIAN LOVE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as directed on box. Pour batter into 9 x 13 x 2 inch greased baking dish. Set aside.
• Combine ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Blend well. Spread mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 75 minutes if using a glass baking dish, 90 minutes if using a metal pan.
• Blend pudding mix and milk until thickened. Blend in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake.

CHAMPAGNE CUPCAKES WITH ITALIAN BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 24 cupcake liners.
• In a very large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the milk, shortening, Champagne and vanilla. Beat on low to medium speed for about 30 seconds, or until just combined. Scraping the bowl constantly, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the egg whites and beat for 2 minutes.
• Fill the cupcake liners half full with batter and bake until the center springs back when touched, about 12 minutes. Cool before frosting.
• For the buttercream: Put the egg whites in the large mixing bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Put 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup water in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium to high heat. Bring to a soft ball stage (240 degrees F), 4 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whip the egg whites at high speed until soft peaks form. With the motor running, gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, continuing to whip until medium peaks form.
• When the sugar water reaches 240 degrees F, raise the speed to high and gradually add in the sugar water to the egg whites in a thin stream to avoid cooking the egg whites. Leave the mixer on high for 2 minutes, and then reduce the speed to medium until the mixture has cooled to room temperature, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Once cooled, add the butter in increments, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add in the vanilla and whip.
• Pipe the buttercream on top of the cooled cupcakes.

ITALIAN CREAM CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*; line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners and coat with nonstick spray.
• Whisk dry ingredients together in a bowl; set aside.
• Cream sugar and butter in a stand mixer with a paddle attatchment on medium speed until white and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in syrup and vanilla until incorporated.
• Mix 1/2 the dry mixture into butter mixture, followed by buttermilk, then remaining dry ingredients; blend just until incorporated.
• In a bowl with a mixer on high speed, beat egg whites into stiff peaks; fold into batter.
• Fold hazelnuts and coconut into batter.
• Fill liners to the top with batter and bake until toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20-25-minutes.
• Cool Cupackes in the pan for 20-minutes; transfer to rack.
• Frost when cool.
• CREAM CHEESE ICING:.
• 2 packages (8-oz. each) cream cheese, softened.
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 cups).
• 3 tablespoons hazelnut syrup.
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
• 1 lb. powered sugar, sifted.
• Whip cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until combined.
• Add syrup and cream; beat in powdered sugar until creamy.
• Generously frost each cupcake.
• GARNISH:.
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted (5 oz.).
• 1/2 cup hazelnuts.

ITALIAN CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F; line two 12 cup muffin pans with paper liners and coat with nonstick spray.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside.
• cream sugar and butter in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium speed until white and fluffy; about 5 minutes. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; mix in syrup and vanilla until incorporated. Mix 1/2 the dry ingredients into butter mixture, followed by the buttermilk, then remaining dry ingredients; blend until just incorporated.
• Beat whites to stiff peaks in a bowl with a mixer on high speed; fold into batter with coconut and hazelnuts. Fille liners to the top with batter and bake until toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan for about 20 minutes, transfer to a rack, then when completely cool frost with icing.
• Icing:.
• Whip cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until combined. Add syrup and cream, then beat in powdered sugar until creamy. Generously frost each cupcake.
• Garnish with shredded coconut and hazelnuts.