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Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting Cupcakes

Super moist cupcakes bursting with juicy blueberries and a hint of lemon zest, topped with lush cream cheese frosting is surely going to be your new favourite!!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: World
Servings: 14
Author: Padma

Ingredients

  • 1 and 2/3 cup 210g all-purpose flour (careful not to overmeasure)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup 115 grams unsalted butter, melted
  • 2/3 cup 133 grams granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup 180ml milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup 6o grams yogurt or sour cream (Greek or regular yogurt are fine)
  • 1 and 1/3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries do not thaw
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 224 grams 8 Ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1/4 cup 60 grams unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 cups 240 grams confectioners' sugar
  • 1-2 Tablespoons 15-30ml cream or milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Making the cupcakes:
  • Preheat oven to 190 degree Celsius (375F degrees). Line two muffin pans with cupcake liners (this recipe makes 14 cupcakes, so there will be two batches). I have also used silicon liners. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together and mix until combined. Set aside.
  • Beat together butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs, then beat in vanilla, milk, and lemon zest until combined and uniform in texture scraping down sides of bowl.
  • Reduce speed to low and bet in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream and beginning and ending with flour.
  • Gently fold in the blueberries.
  • Divide batter among 14 cupcake liners and bake in batches for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack..
  • Making the frosting:
  • In a medium bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the confectioners’ sugar and 1 Tablespoon cream. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla and 1 more Tablespoon cream if needed to thin out. Beat for 1 minute.
  • Taste the frosting and add a pinch of salt if too sweet.
  • Frost cooled cupcakes using a piping bag just before serving. You can also simply frost with a knife. Decorate with more blueberries if desired.
  • Unfrosted cupcakes remain fresh covered tightly at room temperature for 3 days. Store frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 2 days and let them come to room temperature before serving.

Notes

1. Make sure that all of your dairy ingredients are at room temperature.
2. Do not over mix the batter. Tough, hard, and overly chewy cupcakes will be the result of an over mixed batter.
3. If you are making mini cupcakes bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
4. You can also substitute milk with unsweetened almond milk or use skimmed milk. Use any milk, dairy or non-dairy, whichever you prefer to.
6. Since the batter is so thick, your blueberries will not sink to the bottom of the baked cupcakes. Thin batters are the culprit of said sinking.