Spring Cupcakes with Sugared Flowers

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Spring Cupcakes with Sugared Flowers
Photo: Sang An
Yield:
2 dozen

These dainty confections, iced pale purple, are fit for a modern-day queen.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 10 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 3 ½ ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped

  • 1 ⅓ cups sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • Lavender Icing

  • Sugared Flowers

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.

  2. Put butter and chocolate into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until smooth. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.

  3. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat chocolate and sugar for 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; beat until just combined.

  4. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake until set and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely.

  5. Spoon icing over cupcakes, covering tops completely. Let set, about 1 hour. Decorate with sugared flowers. Cupcakes can be stored in single layers in airtight containers for up to 2 days.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, May 2007

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