Cranberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
I am not one who normally likes ‘things’ in their cupcakes (nuts, fruit, etc) but I tossed this recipe together and it is now one of my favorites! Fluffy cake studded with sweet, dried cranberries add just the right amount of texture. Go ahead and eat these for breakfast, fruit is good for you, right??
Cranberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
3/4 cups (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 Tablespooons milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1-1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup craisins
vanilla cream cheese frosting
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and prep a cupcake pan with liners.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter and the sugar – add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Add the milk.
Carefully add the dry ingredients alternating with the sour cream until combined.
Stir in the craisins.
Fill your the liners about 3/4 full, these will rise a bit. Bake for 14-16 minutes depending on your oven. You don’t want them dried out, just perfectly done!
Test with a toothpick and let cool on a wire rack.
Once the cupcakes are cooled frost with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting and serve.
I’m so happy to see this recipe. I have sour cream AND craisins I need to use up. Perfect! Thanks!
Oh yum, this cupcake looks so nice! I’ll try that recipe this weekend!
I think I may try those today… have to go to the store. 🙂 They sounds delicious. Gonna add some lemon/orange zest to it though.
I had just the right amount of sour cream left to make this recipe and a huge bag of craisins. The cakes came out so good I won’t even be making the frosting! Just sweet enough as they are, in my opinion.