New Year’s Cupcake
Go into 2022 with a POP. These cupcakes are topped with carbonated sugar, which gives the sensation of POP ROCKS! Kids and adults will think these are awesome and help bring the new year in with an explosion of its own! The granulated sugar and quark are both sold in our store, come out and visit if you are in the area!
Ingredients
¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup Appel Farms Quark
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
¼ cup whole milk
Food coloring, optional
2 ½ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Buttercream Frosting
1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
Pinch of fine sea salt
1 ½ pounds (24 oz) powdered sugar, sifted
1 Tbsp vanilla
2-3 Tbsp heavy cream
Optional* Pinches of Carbonated Sugar (sold at our shop!)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, vanilla, almond extract, Quark, milk, and food coloring. Mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add in dry ingredients little by little until everything is just incorporated. Mix the batter by hand using a spatula to ensure it is completely mixed.
Scoop batter into each cup so it is 3/4 full.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until they are very lightly golden on top and toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Set aside to cool completely.
Frosting
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium high speed for 6-7 minutes.
Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the salt and powdered sugar. Beat until fully combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
Add the vanilla and cream. Mix on low until incorporated.
Turn the mixer to medium-high and beat the buttercream for an additional 6-7 minutes.
Add more cream if the frosting is too thick.
Frost cupcakes, add sprinkles and carbonated sugar for the POP ROCK sensation & ENJOY!