Frankenberry Monster Cereal Mini Cupcakes
Made with Frankenberry cereal and freeze dried strawberries these adorable mini cakes are bursting with flavor. Just in time for your Halloween Party table!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120g) flour
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- ⅙ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 Tbs melted butter
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 egg whites, room temperature
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup freeze dried strawberries, processed to powder
- ¼ cup strawberry jam
- ½ cup frankenberry monster cereal processed to powder
- ¾ cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp strawberry extract
- 1 cup freeze dried strawberries, processed to powder
- ½ cup frankenberry monster cereal processed to powder
- 2½ cups (300g) powdered sugar
- 2-4 Tbs heavy cream
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350°, spray mini cupcake pan and set aside
- sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and set aside
- process to powder (using a mini food processor or blender) ½ freeze dried strawberries and ½ cup frankenberry cereal and set aside
- melt butter, add room temp eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and jam
- add sifted dry ingredients
- add strawberry powder until just combined
- fill cupcake wells 2/3rds full and bake 10 min
- pop out to cool on a rack, make your icing
- beat 1 stick room temp butter until light and fluffy 3-5 min
- add strawberry extract and stawberry powder
- add powdered sugar and 1 Tbs of cream
- add 1 Tbs of cream at a time until frosting is the desired consistency
- frost cooled cakes and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cakeCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 74mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 145mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 3mg
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