Name: Chocolate Cupcakes with Fromage Blanc Swirls
Yield: Makes 24 Cupcakes
Ingredients: ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 3 oz (90 g) 70 percent cacao bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 6 Tbsp (3 oz/90 g) butter, at room temperature, cut into ½-inch (12-mm) pieces; 1 cup (8 oz/250 g) sour cream; 2 large eggs; ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) sugar; 2 Tbsp butter, at room temperature; 1 large egg; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1¼ cups (10 oz/315 g) sugar; 1¾ cups (9 oz/280 g) all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup (5 oz/155 g) fromage blanc

Preparation info

Makes
24
Cupcakes

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cheese Obsession

By Georgeanne Brennan

Published 2013

About

These light, ethereal cupcakes are easy to make and not too sweet. Small children, including my granddaughter Oona, love to do the swirling part. The fromage blanc adds a wonderful creaminess to the batter, and a savory tang and visual intrigue to the finished cupcake.

Ingredients

For the Swirl

¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) sugar
2

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 24 standard muffin cups with paper liners. To make the swirl, in a bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in the egg until incorporated, then add the flour and fromage blanc and again beat until smooth. Set aside.

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Ingredients

For the Swirl

Method

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