King Cake Cupcakes

Recipesfull introduces to you: Mardi Gras Recipes. (King Cake Cupcakes). Less yeasty and more cake-like than king cake, these quick cakes get you the vanilla-nutmeg-lemon-buttermilk flavor and fun colors of a traditional king cake - without waiting around for a yeasted dough to rise.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 35 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 cupcakes

King Cake Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup butter

softened

¾ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

2 egg whites

⅔ cup buttermilk

½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

¼ cup butter

softened

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon lemon zest

2 ¾ cups powdered sugar

or more as needed

Gold luster dust and green and purple sanding sugars

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper cup liners.

Step 2

Stir together flour baking powder nutmeg baking soda and salt in a bowl. Cream butter 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Add egg whites one at a time beating well after each addition. Alternately add half of the flour mixture all the buttermilk and remaining flour mixture beating after each addition until just combined.

Step 3

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups filling each about 3/4 full and smooth tops with the back of a spoon.

Step 4

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile make frosting. Blend cream cheese butter lemon juice and lemon zest with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar to reach a spreading consistency.

Step 6

Frost cooled cupcakes and decorate with luster dust and sanding sugars.

Nutritional Information

King Cake Cupcakes

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 317

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.9g 6%

Carbohydrates: 52.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 43.5g

Fat: 11.2g 17%

Saturated Fat: 7g 35%

Cholesterol: 31.1mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 365.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.8mg 1%

Folate: 21.6mcg 5%

Calcium: 39.6mg 4%

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 5.4mg 2%

Potassium: 56.7mg 2%

Sodium: 201.1mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 100.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.