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Pistachio Cupcakes
These soft and fluffy pistachio studded cupcakes are sure to be the hit of the party! They have a sweet, decadent, nutty flavor and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch. Finish with icing roses for a beautiful finish to a dainty cupcake.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt for ⏱️ 20 seconds, set aside.
2
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer whip together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time then blend in pistachio flavor and green food coloring (I used about 8 liquid drops).
(6g) cornstarch2 tsplarge eggs2Green food coloring
3
Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and blend on low speed until combined then blend in 1/2 of the milk, then mix in 1/3 of the flour mixture followed by remaining 1/2 of the milk. Add last 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix just until nearly combined.
4
Remove bowl from stand mixer, add pistachios and fold mixture while scraping bowl to evenly incorporate pistachios and blend batter (don't over-mix).
5
Divide batter among 12 paper lined muffin cups filling each 2/3 full (about 1/4 cup in each).
cups (212g) all-purpose flour1 1/2(6g) cornstarch2 tspcup (113g) unsalted butter, (softened)1/2cup (156g) granulated sugar3/4cup (160ml) milk2/3cup (66g) unsalted pistachios, ( finely chopped)1/2cup (170g) butter, (nearly at room temperature (I recommend using 1/2 cup unsalted 1/4 cup salted))3/4cups (334g) powdered sugar2 3/4cup (33g) unsalted pistachios, (finely chopped, for topping)1/4
6
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about ⏱️ 18 - 22 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack ⏱️ 10 minutes then transfer to an airtight container to cool completely.
7
For the pistachio buttercream frosting: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer whip butter until very pale and fluffy. Mix in heavy cream, pistachio flavor and powdered sugar. Whip until pale and fluffy.
8
Pipe over cupcakes and sprinkle pistachios over top. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
calories
465 kcal
fat Content
24 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
41 g
sodium Content
170 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
81 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
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