Layered Neapolitan Cupcakes Recipe

Name: Layered Neapolitan Cupcakes Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 20 serving
Ingredients: 1/3 Cup cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 Cup boiling water; 1/4 Cup unsalted butter; 2 1/2 Tbsp canola oil; 3/4 Cup + 2 tbsp sugar; 3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 1/4 Cup heavy whipping cream; 1 Cup flour; 1 1/2 Cup cake flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 7 Tbsp unsalted butter; 3/4 Cup sugar; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 large egg whites; 1/2 Cup whole milk; 1 tsp strawberry extract; pink food coloring; 1 Cup unsalted butter; 1 Cup hershey cocoa powder; 3 1/2 Cup powdered sugar; 1/4 Cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp chocolate extract; 1 Cup unsalted butter; 4-5 Cup powdered sugar

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
51 mins
Servings
20
Calories
582 kcal
Course
Dessert

Layered Neapolitan Cupcakes Recipe

Maya Tate

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When you are looking for a unique cupcake recipe, you need to try these Neapolitan Cupcakes. These cupcakes are like having your favorite ice cream in a delicious cupcake form. Chocolate Vanilla and Strawberry flavors coming together for this perfect party cupcake.

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Ingredients

Servings

Chocolate cake

1/3 Cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 Cup boiling water
1/4 Cup unsalted butter melted
2 1/2 Tbsp canola oil
3/4 Cup + 2 tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 large egg room temp
1 large egg yolk reserve white for white portion of cupcake
1/4 Cup heavy whipping cream
1 Cup flour

Vanilla Cupcake

1 1/2 Cup cake flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
7 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
3/4 Cup sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 large egg whites
1/2 Cup whole milk
1 tsp strawberry extract
pink food coloring

Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:

1 Cup unsalted butter softened
1 Cup hershey cocoa powder
3 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
1/4 Cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp chocolate extract

Vanilla frosting Ingredients:

1 Cup unsalted butter softened
4-5 Cup powdered sugar
1/4 Cup heavy whipping cream
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsp strawberry extract
pink sprinkles
chocolate ice cream cone broken into large pieces
Marachinos cherries

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Instructions

For the chocolate cupcake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside
Using a large heat proof mixing bowl, whisk together cocoa powder and baking soda.
Carefully pour in boiling water and whisk until bubbling subsides and mixture is well blended, allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Using a standing mixer, cream together melted butter, Canola oil, sugar, vanilla and salt until well combined.
Mix in egg and egg yolk until combined.
Mix in cocoa mixture until combined
Gradually mix in flour until combined, while scraping down sides and bottom of bowl.
Spoon an even 1/8 cup of the chocolate cake mix into the cupcake liners and set aside

Vanilla cupcake:

Using a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder and salt until combined, set aside
Using a standing mixer, cream together the whip together butter and sugar until fluffy.
In separate mixing bowl whisk together milk, egg whites and vanilla extract until well blended.
Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to butter/sugar mixture, then mix until combined, then add 1/2 of the milk/egg mixture and mix on low speed until combined
Add another 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix until combined, then add remaining 1/2 of the milk/egg mixture and mix on low until combined
Add last 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
Split the batter into two bowls and add 1 tsp of the strawberry extract and a few drops of pink food coloring and mix until combined
Gently dollop a heaping 1/8 cup of the strawberry cake mix over chocolate layer
Gently dollop 1/8 C of the vanilla cake mix over the strawberry layer
Bake in the oven for 21 minutes
Allow to cool completely

Chocolate Frosting Directions:

Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, chocolate and vanilla extract until combined and smooth on medium speed until creamy
If the frosting is to thin, mix in 1/4 C more of powdered sugar. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl!
Scoop into 1 piping bag fitted with a large star tip

Vanilla frosting Directions:

Using a standing mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy
Mix in the powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract until combined and smooth
If the frosting is to thin, mix in 1/4 C more of powdered sugar
Split frosting into two bowls
Add a few drops of pink coloring and 3 tsp of strawberry extract into one bowl and mix until combined
Scoop the vanilla frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip
Scoop the pink frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip

Decorating :

Using the chocolate frosting, pipe a large circle onto the cupcake
Using the pink frosting, pipe a semi smaller circle on top of the chocolate frosting
Using the vanilla frosting pipe a even smaller circle on top of the pink frosting
Sprinkle pink sprinkles and top with a chocolate cone piece and cherry
Enjoy

Nutrition Information

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Calories 582kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 76g (25%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 94mg (31%) Sodium 108mg (5%) Potassium 173mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 60g (120%) Vitamin A 928IU (19%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 582 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	582kcal	29%
Carbohydrates	76g	25%
Protein	5g	10%
Fat	31g	48%
Saturated Fat	19g	95%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	9g	45%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	94mg	31%
Sodium	108mg	5%
Potassium	173mg	4%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	60g	120%
Vitamin A	928IU	19%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	47mg	5%
Iron	1mg	6%