Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon-Mascarpone Frosting
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Blueberry Cupcakes

with Lemon-Mascarpone Frosting

40 MIN
$22.99 10-12 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

For bright, zesty balance to these simple, delicious blueberry cupcakes, we're frosting them with a mixture of smooth mascarpone and tangy lemon curd.
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  • Nutrition
    PER SERVING
  • Calories
    300 Cals (est.)
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Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon-Mascarpone Frosting
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  • 6 oz Blueberries
  • 1 Pasture-Raised Egg
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ cup Biscuit Mix
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 2 oz Salted Butter
  • ½ cup Lemon Curd
  • ¼ cup Mascarpone Cheese
  • ½ cup Cream
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream
  • 2 tsps Vanilla Powder
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Prepare the dry ingredients
1 Prepare the dry ingredients

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven, then preheat to 375°F. In a bowl, combine the flour, biscuit mix, baking powder, vanilla powder, and a pinch of salt. Whisk to combine.

Prepare the wet ingredients
2 Prepare the wet ingredients

Working in 30 second increments, melt the butter in a large bowl in the microwave (or melt in a small pot on the stove, then transfer to a large bowl). Add the cream (shaking the packet before opening), sour cream, egg, and sugar; whisk to thoroughly combine.

Mix the batter
3 Mix the batter

Wash and dry the blueberries.   Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients; using a spatula, gently mix until no white streaks remain. Gently fold in the blueberries until thoroughly combined.

Bake the cupcakes
4 Bake the cupcakes

Lightly grease the rounds of a cupcake tin (or line with cupcake liners). Transfer the batter to the prepared rounds. Bake 16 to 20 minutes, or until the batter is cooked through and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely (for quicker cooling, place in the refrigerator).

Make the frosting & serve your dish
5 Make the frosting & serve your dish

While the cupcakes cool, in a bowl, vigorously whisk together the lemon curd and mascarpone until smooth. Divide the frosting among the cooled cupcakes and spread into an even layer. Enjoy!

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Blueberry Cupcakes

Prepare the dry ingredients
1 Prepare the dry ingredients

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven, then preheat to 375°F. In a bowl, combine the flour, biscuit mix, baking powder, vanilla powder, and a pinch of salt. Whisk to combine.

2 Prepare the wet ingredients

Working in 30 second increments, melt the butter in a large bowl in the microwave (or melt in a small pot on the stove, then transfer to a large bowl). Add the cream (shaking the packet before opening), sour cream, egg, and sugar; whisk to thoroughly combine.

Prepare the wet ingredients
Mix the batter
3 Mix the batter

Wash and dry the blueberries.   Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients; using a spatula, gently mix until no white streaks remain. Gently fold in the blueberries until thoroughly combined.

4 Bake the cupcakes

Lightly grease the rounds of a cupcake tin (or line with cupcake liners). Transfer the batter to the prepared rounds. Bake 16 to 20 minutes, or until the batter is cooked through and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely (for quicker cooling, place in the refrigerator).

Bake the cupcakes
Make the frosting & serve your dish
5 Make the frosting & serve your dish

While the cupcakes cool, in a bowl, vigorously whisk together the lemon curd and mascarpone until smooth. Divide the frosting among the cooled cupcakes and spread into an even layer. Enjoy!

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