Description
These Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes are a magical treat, perfect for holiday parties or themed events. Moist plum-filled cupcakes topped with fluffy frosting and a touch of sparkle!
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup plum jam
Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Purple food coloring (optional)
- Edible glitter or sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F and line a muffin pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: Beat butter and sugar, add eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts.
- Combine wet and dry: Alternate dry ingredients with milk, mix.
- Bake: Divide batter, bake for 18-20 mins.
- Fill cupcakes: Hollow out centers, fill with plum jam.
- Make frosting: Beat butter, add sugar, cream, and vanilla.
- Decorate: Frost cupcakes, add glitter or sprinkles.
Notes
- Use store-bought or homemade plum jam.
- Try raspberry jam as a substitute.
- Great for holiday or Nutcracker-themed parties!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
