Blue Cupcake Recipe

This Blue Cupcake Recipe delivers a vibrant hue and irresistibly fluffy texture thanks to buttermilk and a hint of cocoa. Perfect for themed parties, baby showers, or any event needing a stunning dessert centerpiece!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Blue Gel Cupcakes, Blue Velvet Cupcakes, Buttermilk Cupcake Recipe, Easy Party Dessert, Fluffy Blue Cupcake, Themed Cupcakes, Vibrant Cupcake Recipe

Method Oven

Main Ingredient Grains

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 22

Total Time 32

Servings

Calories 641kcal

Author Kelli Miller

Equipment

Ingredients

½ Cup(s) butter
1 ½ Cup(s) sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 ounce royal blue gel paste food color
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 ¼ Cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 Cup(s) buttermilk
1 tablespoon vinegar
For the Buttercream:
1 Cup(s) butter
2-3 Tablespoons cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
4-6 Cup(s) icing sugar

Instructions

For the cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line your muffin trays with cute liners.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla.
Make a paste with the food coloring and cocoa and add to butter-sugar mixture.
Use that same bowl to mix the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add to the butter mixture slowly, and then add the buttermilk and vinegar.
Do not overbeat the batter.
Add salt and flour with buttermilk.
Portion 1/3 cup of batter into your cupcake liners.
Bake 18-22 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool cake thoroughly before frosting.

For the buttercream:

Cream the butter and 4 cups of the sugar together.
Add the vanilla, and add more cream or sugar to achieve your desired consistency.

Notes

You can use a piping bag or an offset spatula to apply the frosting.

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