Little Santas cupcakes

Little Santas cupcakes

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"These cupcakes are not only incredibly pretty, but also pretty tasty, perfect for the holiday season. Everyone old and young will love them!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
50 min
Baking
30 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
20 g
sugar
54 g
butter (divided)
eggs
30 g
flour
tsp
baking powder
tsp
vanilla extract (divided)
20 ml
coconut milk
¼ tsp
coconut liqueur (optional)
100 ml
black currant juice
18 g
confectioner's sugar
½ tbsp
cornstarch
30 g
white chocolate
10 g
coconut flakes
2
Raffaellos
red food coloring (optional)

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Utensils

standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters, oven, muffin tin, muffin cups, small saucepan, small bowl, large heat-resistant bowl, cake rack, piping bag

Nutrition per serving

Cal538
Fat35 g
Protein4 g
Carb51 g
  • Step 1/7

    Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. In a standing mixer, beat sugar and a part of the butter until foamy. Add eggs, one at a time, and continue to beat until incorporated. Mix together flour and baking powder and add to the batter. Now add half the vanilla extract, coconut milk, and coconut liqueur and continue to beat dough until smooth.
    • 20 g sugar
    • 24 g butter
    • eggs
    • 30 g flour
    • tsp baking powder
    • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
    • 20 ml coconut milk
    • ¼ tsp coconut liqueur
    • standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters
    • oven

    Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. In a standing mixer, beat sugar and a part of the butter until foamy. Add eggs, one at a time, and continue to beat until incorporated. Mix together flour and baking powder and add to the batter. Now add half the vanilla extract, coconut milk, and coconut liqueur and continue to beat dough until smooth.

  • Step 2/7

    Line a muffin pan with muffin cups. Fill each cup halfway full and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 25 – 30 min. Insert a toothpick to determine if the cupcakes are done. If the toothpick comes out clean, remove cupcakes from oven and set aside to cool.
    • oven
    • muffin tin
    • muffin cups

    Line a muffin pan with muffin cups. Fill each cup halfway full and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 25 – 30 min. Insert a toothpick to determine if the cupcakes are done. If the toothpick comes out clean, remove cupcakes from oven and set aside to cool.

  • Step 3/7

    Reserve a small amount of black currant juice. For the buttercream, mix together remaining juice and confectioner’s sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a low boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook over low heat for approx. 15 – 20 min. until reduced by half. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch together with reserved juice and add to pan. Return to a medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thick cream is formed. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
    • tbsp black currant juice
    • 94 ml black currant juice
    • 18 g confectioner's sugar
    • ½ tbsp cornstarch
    • small saucepan
    • small bowl

    Reserve a small amount of black currant juice. For the buttercream, mix together remaining juice and confectioner’s sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a low boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook over low heat for approx. 15 – 20 min. until reduced by half. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch together with reserved juice and add to pan. Return to a medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thick cream is formed. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

  • Step 4/7

    Melt white chocolate over a double boiler. Ice cupcakes with white chocolate and then immediately dip into coconut flakes. The tops should be completely covered. Transfer to a cake rack and allow icing to dry.
    • 30 g white chocolate
    • 10 g coconut flakes
    • large heat-resistant bowl
    • cake rack
    • small saucepan

    Melt white chocolate over a double boiler. Ice cupcakes with white chocolate and then immediately dip into coconut flakes. The tops should be completely covered. Transfer to a cake rack and allow icing to dry.

  • Step 5/7

    Beat remaining butter for approx. 4 – 5 min. until frothy. Add vanilla extract and continue to beat for approx. 1 – 2 min. Slowly add currant crème until well mixed. If you want a darker red color, simply add red food coloring. Transfer buttercream to a pastry bag and set aside.
    • 30 g butter
    • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
    • red food coloring
    • standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters
    • piping bag

    Beat remaining butter for approx. 4 – 5 min. until frothy. Add vanilla extract and continue to beat for approx. 1 – 2 min. Slowly add currant crème until well mixed. If you want a darker red color, simply add red food coloring. Transfer buttercream to a pastry bag and set aside.

  • Step 6/7

    With the buttercream, form small Santa hats on top of each cupcake. Then, place Raffaellos on top.
    • 2 Raffaellos

    With the buttercream, form small Santa hats on top of each cupcake. Then, place Raffaellos on top.

  • Step 7/7

    Enjoy!

    Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Little Santas cupcakes

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