BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

by Kyla Van Heerden

By Sarita Skinner

BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

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Serves: 30
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • • ¾ cup unsalted Bonnita butter, softened
  • • generous ¾ cup superfine sugar
  • • 3 eggs, beaten
  • • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • • finely grated rind of ½ orange
  • • 1⅓ cups fresh blueberries
  • For the frosting
  • • 230g President cream cheese
  • • 1⅓ cups icing sugar, sifted

Instructions

1.Preheat the oven to 190°c. Insert 30 paper liners into shallow muffin tins or place double-layer liners onto cookie sheets.
2.Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, then add the butter, superfine sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat well until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the orange rind and just over 1 cup of the blueberries.
3.Distribute the mixture among the paper liners. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until risen, firm, and golden brown. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.
4.For the frosting, blend the cream cheese into the icing sugar and mix thoroughly until smooth. Spoon a little on top of each cupcake and garnish with the remaining blueberries. Let it set.

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