Blueberry-buttermilk cake topped with maple syrup Swiss meringue butter cream, sprinkled with blueberries and drizzled with maple syrup
What does a waffle mean to you? To me it means a blueberry waffle with maple syrup, ice-cream and some extra blueberries on top - can you say yum? So when waffles won the poll last week I knew exactly what I wanted to make and I am happy to say that unlike last week, these cupcakes did not fail to impress - everything went according to plan, and the plan was awesome! So without further ado...
Blueberry-Buttermilk Cupcakes (from epicurious)
Makes 24 cupcakes
3 cups plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 2/3 cups caster sugar
3/4 cup (169g) unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 tbsp grated orange peel (I only had enough for 3/4 tbsp)
2 tsps vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk (I used 1 cup)
2 cups (320g) frozen blueberries
Blueberry-Buttermilk Cupcakes (from epicurious)
Makes 24 cupcakes
3 cups plain flour1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 2/3 cups caster sugar
3/4 cup (169g) unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 tbsp grated orange peel (I only had enough for 3/4 tbsp)
2 tsps vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk (I used 1 cup)
2 cups (320g) frozen blueberries
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 12-hole muffin trays with cupcake cases.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl (I sifted all the dry ingredients first).
- Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the orange peel and vanilla.
- Beat in the dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with the buttermilk in 2 additions.
- Fold in the blueberries.
- Spoon the mixture into the muffin trays and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes in trays for 10 minutes and then transfer to wire rack.
Maple Syrup Swiss Meringue Butter Cream
4 egg whites
1 1/4 cups caster sugar
250g unsalted butter, softened
2 tbsp maple syrup
Follow the instructions for Almond Swiss Meringue Butter Cream but omit the almond and vanilla and instead add the maple syrup.
Now that the cupcakes are cooled, pipe a swirl of Maple Syrup Swiss Meringue Butter Cream on each one...
To finish up top each cupcake with a blueberry (or a few if you are feeling generous) and then drizzle with maple syrup...
Now enjoy your cupcake...
The ratings?
Me - 10/10, I love blueberry cakes - and this one is delicious! The maple syrup SMBC is a wonderful flavour.
Mat - 10/10, sensational!
22 comments:
oh my gosh, this looks delicious!!
Oh my goodness, I am droolling so much at the sight of these beauties! Have you ever thought about opening up a bakery? xx
They look great! I love blueberries too!
Rose
holy yum
seriously awesome! These look soooo good!!
O my, these look great! I love love love waffles (love would be an understatement)! The maple syrup drizzle looks so scrumptious!
WOW!
can i just ask... you know the butter cream....how do you judge when heating the sugar up? ... as not to cook the eggs. i'm apprehensive about trying to make it in case i produce scrambled egg....or not heating the egg enough. help!
So yummy and pretty looking! I rarely bake but your blog is very much an inspiration to do so...
what an amazing recipe! i can't wait to try this! i love blueberry pancakes myself but waffles are a near and dear cousin. great job! wonderful pics, too, as per usual ;)
Yaaaaaaam! I mean yum!
I want a bite want a bite want a bite........
I was soooo hoping there would be blueberries and syrup!!! And your pictures are perfect, as always. They really make me want to forgo the turkey in the oven and just have waffles. :)
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i'm in awe of your creativity.
Another wonderful creation! I love blueberries too.
mmm ive been craving waffles - this might be a good subsitute. i think i start every comment on your blog with mmm
Fantastic! I knew your waffle cupcakes would be extra special, I love how the maple syrup is drizzling over the buttercream...droooool...
These look ah-mazing, Alicia! What an inspired idea, although should I really shouldn't be surprised anymore. The trend so far is that everything good in life can be made into a cupcake! J/k (or am I? haha). Thanks so much for sharing these and for dropping by my blog!
Wow, they look lovely! I reckon you'd need to lick your fingers after eating one! hehe :)
You've won my heart, hands down! Two of my very VERY favorite things: blueberries and maple syrup (both of which don't exist where in live) paired with my FAVORITE breakfast, waffles! From childhood I threatened to buy my mother a waffle maker for Christmas every year so that yours truly could enjoy a waffle breakfast. As a wedding gift, I finally got one, but it's a dud. Slow to heat, no crunchy outside. Pure sadness. Nevertheless, this recipe is shooting straight to the top of my return-to-the-US-for-holidays-must-bake list
OMG I just love this!!
These are too AMAZING!!!
Wowow! Those pictures are so shiny and crisp! Nice job! :D
mmm, I love those pics, especially the maple & blueberries. nice!!
Oh these look amazing. i wish i had one in front of me right now! definitely going to try to make these.
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