Framboise Cupcakes With French Vanilla Buttercream

What cute looking cupcakes with that wonderful raspberry flavour from the Framboise  a raspberry liqueur that is so delicious

I love cupcakes and because there are so many different versions of these little indulgences I love them even more , the soft sponge that is decorated so deliciously with that soft frosting how delightful

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If you don’t know what Framboise is, it’s a raspberry liqueur. I’m not a big drinker, but I have always been a big fan of cooking and baking with alcohol, and Framboise is one of my favorites! It smells so fruity and gives the cake a really feminine quality I love.

 

yield: 14-16 CUPCAKES   prep time: 30 MINUTES  cook time: 30 MINUTES  total time: 1 HOUR

 

Ingredients:

FOR THE CUPCAKES:

  • 3 extra large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 3 tbsp framboise liqueur
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 7 oz cake flour, sifted (if you don’t have a scale, sift your flour into 2 cups, and level it off)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2.25 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 7 tbsp milk (skim)
  • 1 stick unsalted butter between 65 and 75 degrees F

FOR THE FROSTING:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 sticks butter, cut into cubes

 

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