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Vanilla Arequipe Cupcakes

Tender vanilla cupcakes cored and filled with arequipe, then topped with light cream-cheese frosting.

◷ 50 minYield: 12 cupcakesMedium

Ingredients

  • 150 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 115 g unsalted butter, softened
  • 140 g sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 120 ml whole milk
  • 180 g arequipe
  • 180 g cream cheese
  • 60 g powdered sugar

Method

  1. Heat oven to 175°C / 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Alternate dry ingredients with milk just until combined. Divide among liners and bake 18–20 minutes.
  4. Cool completely, cut a small core from each cupcake and fill with arequipe.
  5. Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth and spoon or pipe over the cupcakes.
Arequipe noteDo not overfill the centers; about 1 tablespoon per cupcake is enough.
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