Blueberry Lemonade Cupcakes

• Produce

  • 2 cups Blueberries, fresh
  • 1/2 cup Blueberry puree
  • 1 Blueberry puree

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Egg whites

• Canned Goods

  • 6 tbsp Lemonade concentrate, frozen

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 3/4 cup Cake flour
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 3/4 cup Whole milk

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 ¾ cup cake flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ cup blueberry puree
• Blueberry Puree
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• Frosting:
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line cupcake pans with liners
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl
• Use an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time
• Add vanilla.
• Add flour mixture, alternating with milk.
• Beat on medium speed to create a cake-like batter .
• Stir in puree and mix until the batter turns blue.
• Using an ice cream scoop, add into paper liners
• Bake for 18 minutes check by a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
• Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool for 20 minutes
• Blueberry Puree:
• Combine all the Blueberries, sugar and cornstarch mentioned in blueberry section above and puree.
• Place puree in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cook 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Cool slightly for a warm sauce, completely before adding to a batter. Store in the refrigerator.
• Frosting:
• Beat butter for 4 minutes with whisk attachment on an electric mixer in a chilled medium sized bowl
• Add powdered sugar and lemonade.
• Beat an additional 3-5 minutes, until smooth and fluffy