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Butter Cupcakes with Grapefruit Buttercream
Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 22
Calories: 340 kcal
Course:
Cake
Ingredients
grapefruit buttercream
- ½ cup fresh pink grapefruit juice, lightly simmered for 8 minutes and cooled
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ½ to 5 cups sifted powdered sugar
- Zest of 1 grapefruit
butter cupcakes
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups superfine sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup unsweetened Almond Breeze almond milk
garnish
- grapefruit zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Buttercream: Place butter into a bowl of a stand mixer or into a large mixing bowl and cream. With the motor running, add 2 cups of powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, to the butter until fully incorporated and smooth. Stir in the grapefruit juice until fully incorporated. Add the remaining powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time until you have a good buttercream consistency. Set aside until ready to use. (if using at a later time, store in an airtight container and re-whip before using for best consistency)
- Cupcakes: Place flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
- Place butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a mixing bowl and cream together. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Fold in the vanilla and almond extract.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat together until fully combined. Stir in almond milk until a loose batter has formed.
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and fill each liner ⅔ of the way with the batter.
- Bake cupcakes for 22 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cupcake.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Finish the cupcakes with fresh grapefruit zest and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
436IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 22Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 436IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.