White Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 48 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
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**For the Peppermint Cupcakes:**
- 5 tablespoons 70 g unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup 150 g granulated sugar
- 2 egg whites (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½–1 teaspoon peppermint extract (adjust to taste)
- 1 ¼ cups 140 g cake flour, spooned and leveled
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- â…› teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 120 ml buttermilk, at room temperature
**For the White Chocolate Peppermint Ganache:**
- 3 oz 85 g white chocolate bar, chopped (like Lindt)
- ¼ cup 40 g peppermint chips (like Andes)
- 3 tablespoons 45 ml heavy whipping cream
**For the White Chocolate Buttercream:**
- ¾ cup 168 g unsalted butter, softened
- â…› teaspoon salt
- 2 oz 56 g white chocolate, melted and slightly cooled (like Lindt)
- 2 cups 270 g powdered sugar, sifted
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2–4 tablespoons crushed candy canes for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Then add the egg whites, vanilla, and peppermint extract, mixing until smooth.
- Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake for 17-19 minutes.
- For the ganache, melt the white chocolate, peppermint chips, and heavy cream together. Let it cool until thickened.
- For the buttercream, beat the softened butter, salt, and melted white chocolate until fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar and peppermint extract, mixing until light and fluffy.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, remove the centers and fill with the peppermint ganache. Frost with the buttercream and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
- Enjoy these festive treats, and remember, they’re best enjoyed fresh within three days!
