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

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

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.