Poke Ball Cupcakes
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Serves: 24 cupcakes
 
DIY Pokemon-themed cupcakes that any parent can make. Surprise the Pokemon fan in your life.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 5 ounces (1 stick plus two TB) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 extra-large eggs (or 2 large eggs plus one egg yolk) at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cup whole milk
For the frosting:
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and line two cupcake pans with paper liners.
  2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cardamom and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about three minutes.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping the sides down after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and combine.
  5. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients and scraping down the sides as necessary.
  6. Stir just until combined.
  7. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans, filling each cavity about half to two-thirds full, about two heaping tablespoons per cupcake.
  8. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  9. Cool on a wire rack. Cool completely before frosting.
  10. To make the frosting, sift the powdered sugar and ginger together in a bowl. Whisk in the heavy cream until smooth.
  11. Spread icing on each cupcake with an offset spatula or pipe it with a piping bag.
Recipe by West of the Loop at https://www.westoftheloop.com/2015/02/23/diy-pokemon-cupcakes/