Description
These Blackberry Earl Grey Cupcakes are elegant and fragrant, infused with the delicate citrus notes of Earl Grey tea and topped with a luscious blackberry frosting. A perfect balance of floral and fruity flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Earl Grey tea bags
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Blackberry Frosting
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
Instructions
- Infuse milk: Heat milk and steep Earl Grey tea bags for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
- Preheat oven: Set to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs: Mix in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Combine: Alternate adding dry ingredients with infused milk until smooth.
- Bake: Fill liners and bake 18–22 minutes. Cool completely.
- Make frosting: Mash blackberries and strain seeds. Beat butter, powdered sugar, and puree until smooth, adding cream as needed.
- Frost: Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Notes
Strain blackberry puree for a smoother frosting. For stronger tea flavor, steep longer or add finely ground tea leaves to the batter.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: earl grey cupcakes, blackberry cupcakes, tea infused dessert, floral cupcakes
