Description
Indulge in the delightful sweetness of Grape Crush Cupcakes. These soft, flavorful treats are infused with grape soda and topped with a luscious grape buttercream frosting, making them a perfect choice for any dessert lover.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup grape soda
- 1/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Purple gel food coloring (optional)
- 1/2 cup grape jelly for filling (optional)
- 1 batch grape buttercream frosting (see notes)
- Purple sanding sugar or fresh grapes for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Prepare the batter: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar, then add eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Combine grape soda and milk. Add dry ingredients and soda mixture to butter mixture. Mix until just combined, adding food coloring if desired.
- Bake: Divide batter into liners and bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool before filling with grape jelly if desired.
- Frost and garnish: Frost cupcakes with grape buttercream, then garnish with sanding sugar or grapes.
Notes
- For the frosting, beat 1/2 cup softened butter with 3 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup grape soda, and a drop of purple gel food coloring until fluffy. Adjust consistency with more sugar or soda if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
