Polka Dot Cupcakes
Polka Dot Cupcakes
A creamy center and a cute polka dot top let you skip the frosting on these cupcakes.
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60 min
Prep Time
1 hr 25 min
Total Time
12
cupcakes Ingredients
Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
14 cup sugar
1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only)
1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
Cupcakes
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
34 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only)
2 teaspoons vanilla
23 cup milk
Paste food color, as desired
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350ºF. Line 12 muffin pans cups with paper baking cups; set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; beat until well mixed. Set aside.
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STEP 3
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl; set aside.
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STEP 4
Place 1 cup sugar and butter in bowl; beat until creamy. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed after each addition, just until mixed.
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STEP 5
Reserve 1/2 cup batter; place into bowl. Tint with paste food colors, as desired. Set aside.
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STEP 6
Spoon 1 tablespoon untinted batter into each baking cup, spreading evenly. Top each with 1 tablespoon filling and 3 tablespoons untinted batter. Smooth tops.
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STEP 7
Place tinted batter into resealable plastic food bag or pastry bag fitted with round 1/4-inch tip; snip one small corner from bag. Pipe 1/4-inch polka dots onto cupcake batter.
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STEP 8
Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs and cupcake is light golden brown. Cool completely.
280 Calories
12 Fat (g)
45 Cholesterol (mg)
340 Sodium (mg)
38 Carbohydrates (g)
1 Dietary Fiber
4 Protein (g)
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