White Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes

So this weekend I decided to make some cupcakes.. I picked this recipe because two of my favourite foods are white chocolate and strawberries, and I figured together in a cupcake they would be fantastic. And they kind of were.

White Chocolate Cupcakes

Makes 18

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
4 ounces white chocolate chips, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk, at room temperature

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners and set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat the butter until light in color. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until just combined. Stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla until combined. Sprinkle 1/3 of the flour mixture into the bowl and mix until just combined. Add half of the milk in alternating addition (half of the remaining flour, the remaining milk, the remaining flour) Do not over mix.

Fill each cupcake liner a little over halfway full. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until centres are slightly firm. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Vanilla Frosting and Strawberry Garnish

Ingredients:

3 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 lb. fresh strawberries

1 ounce white chocolate, melted

In a medium to large bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the milk and vanilla and beat. Add the powdered sugar and beat. Keep adding powdered sugar to thicken until the desired thickness or add more milk to thin.

Slice or cut 2/3 of the strawberries into quarters and set aside.

Put the remaining 1/3 of the strawberries into a medium bowl and crush with a masher. Stir in the sugar. Cover and set aside for at least a half an hour.

Assemble the cupcakes. Frost with the vanilla frosting and place a sliced or quartered strawberry on each cupcake. Top with the strawberry mix and drizzle the melted chocolate on top.

That's all! I hope you try these out and enjoy! Thank you so much for reading. I hope you enjoyed it, and if you have anything to add or anything that I could do to improve, please let me know in the comments! ♡

Inspired by: Bakingdom

April Favourites

Hello! For my first post I decided to do a simple April Favourites. So here we go...

So, I'm a huge book person, and I recently found this online store called Out of Print. I bought a t-shirt, a sweater, a set of eight coasters, and a journal, and I am absolutely loving all of them. They're all high quality and decently priced.

Next, are my overalls. I actually bought these in March, but I haven't gotten the confidence to wear them until recently. Now I wear them somewhat often. Oops. You can find overalls like these at pretty much any women's clothing store now, as they are becoming quite popular.

Essie nail polish. I know I'm a bit late to be talking about this, but it is undoubtedly amazing. Despite its high price, nail polish never stays on my nails for more than two days, and Essie always stays on for more than three or four days at a time.

I would also highly recommend Rimmel London Extra Wow Lash Mascara. I switch mascara pretty much every month, but I have been liking this lots. It doesn't leave clumps and it lengthens your lashes. It does not, however, volumize as much as I would like, and if you wear contacts it might dry them out for the first week or so.

The final item is a simple Sharpie Sharp Point Pen. I know, lame, but I have alway preferred pens over pencils, and Sharpies just write so well. And they don't bleed through your paper.

Thank you so much for reading. I hope you enjoyed it, and if you have anything to add or anything that I could do to improve, please let me know in the comments! ♡