Elder Betty Cupcake Recipe

 

Lemon Ginger Elder Betty Cupcakes


Ingredients:

CUPCAKES

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
• 1 cup tightly packed dark brown sugar
• Zest of 2 lemons(also can substitute oranges)
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup Magic Hat Elder Betty

BEER FROSTING

• 1 stick butter (softened)
• 6 cups confectioners sugar
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons Magic Hat Elder Betty

Instructions:


CUPCAKES

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Sift the dry ingredients (through ground ginger) into a mixing bowl.
• In a separate, large mixing bowl, use a mixer to cream together the butter, sugar, and zest until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Stir in half the flour mixture, then the beer, then the remaining
flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
• Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full, then bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Ice with Beer Frosting (below).

FROSTING

• Combine the butter and confectioners sugar and mix on low speed. Increase speed to medium-high and slowly add the heavy cream and hefeweizen. Beat 5 to 7 minutes until light and creamy.
• If the frosting is too loose, add extra sugar (up to 1 cup) until the frosting reaches the
desired consistency.

Enjoy!

Recipe based upon that which appeared at: http://draftmag.com/recipes/detail/225