blue moon or corona cupcakes
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Went to a friends birthday party (A gentlemans) and these were quite good. I got the recipe thinking a great cake, cup cake for the men.
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Ingredients For blue moon or corona cupcakes
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3/4 cbutter at room temp.
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1 3/4 csugar
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2 1/2 cflour
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2 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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3eggs, at room temp
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 tsporange or lime zest
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1 cblue moon or corona beer, plus a little extra for brushing on tops of done cupcakes
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1/4 cmilk
- FOR THE CITRUS CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
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12 ozcream cheese, cold
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6 Tbspbutter, room temp
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1 Tbspfresh orange or lime juice
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1 tsporange or lime zest
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4 cpowdered sugar
How To Make blue moon or corona cupcakes
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1- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line 24 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add eggs, beating after each addition then add the vanilla and zest.
- Combine milk and beer and alternatively add this mixture and the flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture with the mixer on low speed, starting and ending with the flour.
- Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 18 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
- When cupcakes are done, poke holes in the tops of the cupcakes with toothpicks and brush some beer on each while still warm. -
2- Cream together the cream cheese and butter in an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the citrus juice and zest and gradually add the powdered sugar until well-combined. Beat until smooth for about 2 minutes.
- Load frosting in a piping bag fit with a large star tip and pipe cupcake tops once cooled.
Recipe yields 24 cupcakes. - Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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