Description
Indulge in these delightful Festive White Chocolate Cupcakes, featuring a rich white chocolate cupcake base topped with a luscious white chocolate buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
White Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 175g white chocolate
- 60g heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- Vanilla Cupcakes:
- 125g full-fat sour cream, room temperature
- 120g water
- 56g vegetable or canola oil
- 56g large egg, room temperature
- 12g vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 160g all-purpose flour
- 200g granulated sugar
- 6g baking powder
- 3g fine salt
White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
- 85g white chocolate
- 60g heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- 226g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8g vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1g fine salt
- 452g powdered sugar or 1 lb. box
Instructions
- Prepare White Chocolate Cupcakes: Combine white chocolate and heavy cream, then mix with vanilla cupcake batter ingredients. Bake until cooked through.
- Make White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: Melt white chocolate and mix with heavy cream, butter, vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Frost Cupcakes: Frost cooled cupcakes with the white chocolate buttercream frosting.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- You can decorate the cupcakes with sprinkles or additional white chocolate shavings for a festive touch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg