Description
Discover the adventurous world of Pickle Cupcakes, where savory meets sweet. These unique cupcakes blend tangy dill pickle with fluffy cake, offering a cool and fun snack for any cupcake flavor ideas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup pickle juice
- 1/4 cup chopped pickles
- For the frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. bourbon
- Pinch salt
- Pickle slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the sour cream and pickle juice until well blended.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined, then fold in the chopped pickles.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 1/4 cup full with the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- For the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Gradually incorporate the powdered sugar, bourbon, and a pinch of salt, mixing until smooth.
- Spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes and garnish with a pickle slice.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese and butter are softened for smooth frosting.
- Use high-quality pickles for a more pronounced flavor.
- Add freshly cracked black pepper to the batter for extra spice.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: pickle cupcakes, dill pickle cupcakes, sweet and savory cupcakes, fun cupcakes