Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes

Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes are a delicious vanilla almond cupcake that is filled with a plum preserve filling. Top with a plum frosting, and add festive sprinkles. This Christmas cupcake is a delicious and gorgeous cupcake to serve your guests.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 741kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup White Sugar
2 Eggs room temperature
1 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Almond Extract
1 cup Milk

Plum Filling

3 Plums chopped and pits discarded
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Plum Frosting

1 cup Butter softened at room temperature
2-3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4-5 cups Powdered Sugar as needed
2 tablespoons Plum Filling
Sprinkles as desired

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and place cupcake liners in your cupcake pan. Set aside.
Then in a bowl you are going to add your flour, baking powder, salt, and set aside.
In a stand mixer or bow, add your oil and granulated sugar. Mix on medium-high for 2-3 minutes or until nice and creamy.
Then add in the eggs and vanilla along with the almond extract. Mix till combined.
Now alternate adding a little dry ingredients, then milk, going back and forth between the two until the cupcake batter is fully mixed.
Pour the mixture into the cupcake liners 2/3rds the way full.
Bake for 18-22 minutes or until the cupcakes are full done. Once done place on a cooling rack to fully cool.

Plum Filling

For the plum filling you will want to dice up the plums and discard the pits.
Place plums, sugar, and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Make sure to stir often.
Once it boils, lower heat to a simmer and let simmer until the mixture becomes thick.
Allow the mixture to fully cool once thickened.

Plum Frosting

In a stand mixer or hand mixer cream your butter and powdered sugar until nice and creamy. Start with around 4 cups of sugar, and then if you need to thicken the frosting add more.
Next add in the vanilla extract, and plum filling.
Slowly add in a little milk to thin out the frosting. You might not use all the milk, you want a nice thick pipe-able frosting.

How to Assemble Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes

With cooled cupcakes, use a melon scoop or knife to cut out the center of each cupcake. Save the cupcake portion you remove.
Spoon in a little of the plum filling to each cupcake, then place the cupcake portion back on top of the cupcakes.
Now pipe on your plum frosting, and then sprinkles if desired.
Refrigerate the sugar plum fairy cupcakes until ready to serve.

Notes

Frosting - You might not use all the powdered sugar or milk. You will add more powdered sugar if you want to thicken the frosting, and milk to thin it out.

Double Recipe - You can make a double batch of these cupcakes if you would like. Just batch cook the cupcakes as needed.

Filling - So I made the homemade plum filling. But, if you are wanting you can buy a plum preserves or even use a different flavored fruit filling with the cupcakes.

Storage - Store the cupcakes in the fridge until ready to serve. You can freeze cupcakes 3-4 months as well.

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