White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
These moist white chocolate cupcakes are infused with the of sweet white chocolate goodness. Light and fluffy with a soft, tender but flaky crumb. Dressed with a rich soft white chocolate buttercream and sprinkled with more white chocolate chips for that added luxury. These are bound to be your new favorite.
White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
I will be honest I am not huge fan of white chocolate!! I’m a dark chocolate person! Yup! The darker the chocolate the better for me. I’m probably among the few who actually can eat 70% dark chocolate as a snack! I know!
And yet, this White Chocolate Buttercream is like an exception! It must be the richness of the buttercream and the vanilla; the sweetness is kinda subtle. I know that’s hard to believe but you have to try it for yourself to know what I mean.
My kids love these cupcakes. In fact Aadi loves white chocolate very much so often this would be his pick. The cupcakes are also white chocolate base and I love eating them just plain.. no frosting at all! And better yet.. I love them still warm.
White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Let’s talk ingredients and substitutes
- White Chocolate – This is the star of the show here so make sure you use a good quality white chocolate both for the cupcake and buttercream. Commercial brand compounds chocolate are really sweet and oily. I use a good quality Couverter White Chocolate
- Sugar – I only use white sugar in this because I really like to keep the cupcakes white but on a personal note I absolutely love adding brown sugar in these. That added flavor from the molasses is – OMG!
- Sour Cream – You can use mix but I think sourness helps offset some of the richness and sweetness from the chocolate.
White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Pastry Crust Method vs Traditional Creaming Method
In most of my cakes I use the traditional creaming method but often I love to use this method where you cut cold butter into the flour method. It really helps add a bit more softness to a batter that has the tendency to be dense. We love cupcakes light and fluffy not so much the dense mud cake type.
I started calling it the pastry Crust method because that’s how we make short crust pastry. I have no clue if there is an official method for this really. Must look into it.
Recipe – White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
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Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- Cold Unsalted Butter – 113 grams (1 stick/4 oz)
- Granulated Sugar – 85 grams ( 2 /3 cup)
- Large Eggs – 2 nos
- All Purpose Flour – 220 grams (2 cups)
- Baking Powder – 1 tsp
- Baking Soda – 1/4 tsp
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
- Sour Cream- 1/2 cup
- White Chocolate – 1/2 cup
- Clear Vanilla Extract – 2 tsp
For the White Chocolate Buttercream
- Unsalted Butter – 228 gram (2 sticks / 1 cup)
- Powder Sugar – 250 grams (2 cups)
- White Chocolate – 250 grams (10 oz)
- Vanilla – 2 tsp
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
- Fresh Cream – 2 tbsp (only if needed for consistency)
Method
Make Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 160 C / 320 F
- Line muffin pan with cupcake liners
- Cut butter into cubes
- Sift salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour – set aside.
- Melt white chocolate in the microwave or double boiler – set aside to cool.
- Whip eggs with sugar with whisk attachment until light and foamy
- Add the sour cream and vanilla to the egg mixture – set aside for few minutes
- In the same mixer bowl with a paddle attachment- mix flour and cold butter until it resembles small bread crumbs
- Gently fold in the melted cooled white chocolate
- Lastly fold the egg mixture to the batter.
- Scoop the batter into cupcake liners
- Bake on the center rack at 160 C / 320 F for about 20 to 25 minutes (mine took 22 mins)
White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
Prepare Buttercream
- Melt the white chocolate in the microwave or double boiler – set aside to cool
- Cream Butter and sugar until light and foamy
(no cheating whip for a good few minutes so you incorporate some air in) - Add Vanilla and Salt – mix some more.
- Lastly add the cooled white chocolate.
- The chocolate will make the buttercream firm which is great for piping.
- If necessary add one or more tbsp cream to bring to piping consistency
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White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Recipe card – White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
White Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
Prep
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Total
Yield 12 Cupcakes
These moist white chocolate cupcakes are infused with the of sweet white chocolate goodness. Light and fluffy with a soft, tender but flaky crumb. Dressed with a rich soft white chocolate buttercream and sprinkled with more white chocolate chips for that added luxury. These are bound to be your new favorite.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- Cold Unsalted Butter - 113 grams (1 stick/4 oz)
- Granulated Sugar - 85 grams ( 2 /3 cup)
- Large Eggs - 2 nos
- All Purpose Flour - 220 grams (2 cups)
- Baking Powder - 1 tsp
- Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
- Salt - 1/4 tsp
- Sour Cream- 1/2 cup
- White Chocolate - 1/2 cup
- Clear Vanilla Extract - 2 tsp
For the White Chocolate Buttercream
- Unsalted Butter - 228 gram (2 sticks / 1 cup)
- Powdered Sugar - 250 grams (2 cups)
- White Chocolate - 250 grams (10 oz)
- Vanilla - 2 tsp
- Salt - 1/4 tsp
- Fresh Cream - 2 tbsp (only if needed for consistency)
Instructions
Make Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 160 C / 320 F
- Line muffin pan with cupcake liners
- Cut butter into cubes
- Sift Salt, baking powder baking soda and flour - set aside.
- Melt white chocolate in the microwave or double boiler - set aside to cool.
- Whip eggs with sugar with whisk attachment until light and foamy
- Add the sour cream and vanilla to the egg mixture - set aside for few minutes
- In the same mixer bowl with a paddle attachment- mix flour and cold butter until it resembles small bread crumbs
- Gently fold in the melted cooled white chocolate
- Lastly fold the egg mixture to the batter.
- Scoop the batter into cupcake liners
- Bake on the center rack at 160 C / 320 F for about 20 to 25 minutes (mine took 22 mins)
Prepare Buttercream
- Melt the white chocolate in the microwave or double boiler - set aside to cool
- Cream Butter and sugar until light and foamy (no cheating whip for a good few minutes so you incorporate some air in)
- Add Vanilla and Salt - mix some more.
- Lastly add the cooled white chocolate.
- The chocolate will make the buttercream firm which is great for piping.
- If necessary add one or more tbsp cream to bring to piping consistency
Courses Dessert
Cuisine French
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 500 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 35 g | 54% | |
Saturated Fat 22 g | 110% | |
Unsaturated Fat 13 g | ||
Cholesterol 110 mg | 37% | |
Sodium 100 mg | 4% | |
Total Carbohydrates 40 g | 13% | |
Dietary Fiber 1 g | 4% | |
Sugars 26 g | ||
Protein 5 g | 10% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Perfect looking cupcakes! I love white chocolate, but never used in cupcakes, gotta give your recipe a try ASAP!
There work a treat in cupcakes Andrea. You must try.
I like your white chocolate cupcakes and frosting in so good, I like the way the white chocolate make stiff frosting. You make best desserts.
Thanks Swathi. Yes chocolate has the tendency to set so that works great for this buttercream.
These look so decadent! I love that frosting!
Thanks Catherine
My kid would be crazy about these white chocolate cupcakes! She can’t have enough of white chocolate!
OH it’s definitely a treat if you love white chocolate.
I am a white chocolate fan – but I ALSO love me the dark chocolate variety. These look like they’d pair perfectly with the flavor profile you chose – they sound amazing!
Thank you Kylee.
You always give the best instructions and I appreciate that so much. White chocolate is one of my favorites, and I cannot wait to make these. That frosting looks heavenly.
Thank you so much Teri. So happy you find my instructions helpful. Thanks
White chocolate is one of my FAVORITE flavors! I’ve made lots of buttercream, but never the cupcake itself. Definitely on my to-do list now.
Thanks Ashley – Oh the cupcakes taste delish with white chocolate
Always a fan of cupcakes! These look SO delicious. Definitely could go for these!
Thanks Christine
I love love loveeeeee white chocolate! Did I say love? Don’t tell milk chocolate. These cupcakes look delish!!
Thanks Dene
You are so talented when it comes to dessert baking. I love how you decorate your cakes. I used to do more with it but since the kids are nearby I don’t. Hopefully when we move closer to them I’ll be able to decorate more. Now I love chocolate but I like the white chocolate too. What size tip is your favorite go-to tip? Do you have a particular brand of white chocolate you like better than others? I’m pinning.
Thanks Marisa. I know what you mean. My mom complained about that after we left home too! Being a cake decorator I love many tips that let me get fancy with decorating. But for the swirls I love the big ones as the frosting comes out big bold and beautiful. I use Callebaute or Lubeca for my baking.
My hubbie loves white chocolate..so these cupcakes are right up his street..Love your photos
Thank you karyn.
Funny how people either love or hate white chocolate … there’s really not much middle ground.
I love how pretty your cupcakes look! The recipe seems simple enough, too.
I know that’s so true. There is really no middle ground you either love or hate it.! ha.!
My boyfriend loves white chocolate, I will have to make him some of these so he can be happier. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Sounds like a great plan Nadja. Have fun. Let me know if you try them.
I love white chocolate, and don’t do near enough with it. I have made a few things that have white chocolate in the ingredients list, but never a major flavor profile like this. Yum!
White chocolate some how make it feel very exotic. I love using it though I rarely eat it .
I happen to like white chocolate. These cupcakes would make the perfect “party cupcake”, and my grandson loves vanilla cupcakes, he would love these too. Simple and delicious.
Lucky you like white chocolate Gloria. I don’t really eat much white except for a few in such recipes. My kids love this too!
These sound so delicious! I love that the buttercream isn’t too sweet. I also want to try the frosting on a chocolate cupcake!
Yes we take advantage of the unique ability to firm the buttercream so we can use less powder sugar in the buttercream. Thanks
I want to devour that frosting.
Thanks Shobee