Frosted Belgian White Cupcakes Recipes

EASY WHITE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line cupcake pan with liners. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk (or sift) together the dry ingredients: cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Add butter and granulated sugar to a large bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together until light and fluffy, about one minute. Add vanilla and beat until incorporated. Then, add egg whites and beat until light and fluffy, about one minute.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, alternating with the milk, just until each ingredient is incorporated and batter is smooth. Do not overmix.
• Divide batter between 15 cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring cupcakes to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• In a large bowl, add room temperature butter and beat until creamy, about one minute.
• Add confectioner's sugar and slowly mix until ingredients are fully combined. Then, whip at high speed for 2-3 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla extract, salt, and heavy cream and whip for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add additional heavy cream as needed to reach desired consistency.
• Pipe or spread frosting with a knife onto cupcakes and serve.

BELGIAN WHITE CUPCAKES WITH ORANGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffins cups.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir sugar and water until well mixed. Cover and heat to rolling boil over medium heat. Uncover and boil 4 to 8 minutes, without stirring, to 242°F-248°F on candy thermometer. Pour hot syrup very slowly in thin stream into egg whites, beating constantly on low speed. Add vanilla, orange peel and orange juice. Beat on high speed 7 to 10 minutes or until stiff peaks form and side of bowl is cool to the touch.
• Frost cupcakes. Garnish with orange slices. Store in refrigerator.