Bringing Buyers & Sellers Together For 34 Years
Serving New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Floral Park, Bellerose, Mineola, Williston Park, East Williston, Carle Place and beyond.
Local deals, contests, puzzles & more updated weekly.
Luck O’ the Irish Cupcakes
Cupcakes:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature
1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
Frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp heavy cream
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp kosher salt
green food coloring (optional)
To make cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 F and arrange rack in center of oven. Line 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In large bowl, using handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat granulated sugar and butter until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add sour cream and beat until combined.
Add half of dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Beat on low until incorporated. Add milk and beat to combine. Add remaining dry ingredients and beat until combined.
Add batter to liners until three-quarters full. Bake 19-22 minutes, until slightly golden on top.
Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely.
To make frosting:
In large bowl, using handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined. Add heavy cream, vanilla and salt; beat until combined. Mix in green food coloring if desired.
Add frosting on top of the cupcakes, decorate.
Recipe adapted from Delish
