Crazy Cupcakes
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4.5
Crazy Cupcakes
Description
The Crazy Cupcakes recipe begins by creaming butter and sugar until light, then adding eggs one at a time and mixing in milk. Dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, and optional cocoa powder or spices are folded in to form a smooth batter. This base can be separated into portions to incorporate various flavorings like nuts, fruits, or extracts individually for each cupcake.
The cupcakes are baked in standard cupcake liners at 350°F (180°C) for about 16 to 18 minutes until set but still moist. Once cooled, they can be topped with frostings such as peanut butter, cream cheese, or buttercream, with garnishes including sprinkles, Oreo pieces, or lemon zest to match each flavor.
This approach allows making a batch of cupcakes with multiple distinct tastes simultaneously, catering to different preferences. It's a practical way to offer an assortment of cupcake flavors using a single batter, perfect for gatherings or experimentation.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar 8oz / 225g
- 1/2 tablespoons carrot grated
- 1 -2 teaspoons cocoa powder (sifted, depending on taste)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, per cupcake
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder (sifted)
- 2 Oreo cookies (crushed)
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon raisins (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons blueberries fresh
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- red food coloring
- Oreo cookie extra, for garnish
- 4 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- peanut butter frosting for topping
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Sprinkles
- cream cheese frosting for topping
- buttercream frosting for topping
- 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 8oz / 225g
- 1 teaspoon walnuts (chopped)
- Reese's peanut butter cups optional, for garnish
- buttercream frosting for topping
- buttercream frosting for topping
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- cream cheese frosting for topping
- lemon zest, for garnish
- Sprinkles for garnish
- 2 tablespoons milk
Notes
- Recipe yields 12 cupcakes using 1/4 cup of batter per cupcake.
- Adjust peanut butter quantity in frosting to taste; start with 1 tablespoon per 4 oz (125g) of buttercream.
- Make each flavor variation by mixing add-ins into separate 1/4 cup portions of batter before baking.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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