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White Chocolate Cupcakes

White chocolate cupcakes with white chocolate cream cheese frosting are a heavenly and stunning spectacle of cake perfection. Not too sweet. Not too rich. Just simple cupcake loveliness through and through.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 381 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces white chocolate finely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cake flour preferably unbleached
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons (2 oz) salted butter at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Position an oven rack in the center position and line a pan of twelve 3-by-1 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. In a heatproof bowl, dump the chocolate. Bring a wide saucepan of water to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat and place the bowl in the hot water. Let it stand, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Be careful not to let any water get in the bowl or the chocolate will seize and clump. Remove the bowl from the water and let cool until tepid.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. In a glass measuring cup, stir together the milk and vanilla.
  5. In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer on high speed, beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the tepid chocolate. 
  6. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk mixture in 2 additions, and mix until smooth. 
  7. Using a 2-inch diameter ice cream scoop or a 1/3 cup measuring cup, scoop the batter into the prepared cups. The cups shouldn't be more than 2/3 full. (If you overfill the cups, they'll end up flat rather than domed.)
  8. Bake the white chocolate cupcakes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Don't be alarmed if the cupcakes don't rise appreciably or if they fail to turn golden brown.
  9. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pan, place them on the wire rack, and cool completely.
  10. Just before serving, frost your white chocolate cupcakes with the white chocolate cream cheese frosting. (For an especially professional look, use an ice-cream scoop to top each cupcake with the frosting, then use a small spatula to smooth each portion of frosting into a dome.)

Notes

  • White Chocolate Layer Cake
  • To make a white chocolate layer cake instead of white chocolate cupcakes, double the recipe, use two 9-inch pans instead of cupcake tins, and bake for about 40 minutes.
  • White Chocolate Cupcakes Filled With Jam
  • A tart jam filling contrasts nicely with the sweetness of these white chocolate cupcakes and cream cheese frosting—raspberry, strawberry, currant, or just about anything would be lovely. If filling the cupcakes, place about 3/4 cup jam in a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip about 1/2 inch wide. Insert the tip about 1/2-inch deep into a cooled cupcake and squeeze to pipe about a tablespoon jam deep into the heart of the cupcake. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes and jam.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1frosted cupcake Calories 381kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 57g (19%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 46mg (15%) Sodium 230mg (10%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 43g (86%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 381

% Daily Value*

Serving 1frosted cupcake
Calories 381kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 230mg 10%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 43g 86%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.