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Chocolate Rosemary Cupcakes with Blackberries Buttercream
Ingredients
Chocolate and rosemary cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups AP flour (180 g / 6.5 oz)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (50 g / 2 oz)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 c. 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/4 tsp. 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (250g / 7 oz)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (100 g / 3.5 oz)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup warm milk (4 fl oz / 120 ml)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, hot (120 ml / 4 fl oz)
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (130 g / 4.5 oz)
- For the buttercream
- 1 PKG Fresh or frozen blackberries
- 5 large egg whites
- 1 1/4 cups sugar (250 g / 9 oz)
- 1/4 cup water (80 ml / 2 fl oz)
- 4 sticks of unsalted butter, soft (450 g / 16 oz)
Instructions
Make the chocolate and rosemary cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line 1 to 12 ct of cupcake molds with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda then add the chopped rosemary. Stir to distribute.
- In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, place the sugar, eggs and oil. Sprinkle the flour on top.
- With the mixer at low and medium speed as the ingredients start to come together, add the hot milk and the warm thick cream and mix until everything is smooth.
- Turn off the blender and gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Fill the cupcake liners with barely 3/4 cupcake dough. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cupckes.
- Remove from the stove and let cool.
Make the buttercream
- Crush the blackberries in a sieve over a medium bowl until only the seeds are left. Discard the seeds.
- Place the egg whites in a bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the cage attachment.
- Put 1 cup of sugar and water in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until it reaches 240F.
- Once the sugar mixture reaches 210F, beat the egg whites until they are frothy and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of sugar.
- Slowly sprinkle the sugar syrup into the egg whites and beat over high heat until the bowl is cool to the touch.
- Add the butter One (1) "cube at a time and beat until you get a smooth, creamy buttercream.
- Add the blackberry puree 1 TBS at a time and mix to incorporate.