Berry Berry Cupcakes

Sweet blackberries and raspberries add a fruity note to classic yellow cupcakes.

Berry Berry Cupcakes Video
Makes: 18- 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Recipe Created By: Mary Carter
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Ingredients

  • 1 box (15 ounces) yellow cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
  • 1 ½ cups fresh blackberries

Frosting

  • 1 cup  (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse and drain berries in colander.
  2. Line muffin tins with paper liners.
  3. In a large bowl, mix eggs and cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in water and cake mix. Combine until there are no lumps. Gently fold in 1 cup of each type of berry.
  4. Spoon batter gently into muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until tops are dome shaped and spring to the touch. Cool completely on baking rack.
  5. To make frosting, whip together butter, sugar, vanilla, milk and salt until very smooth. Ice cupcakes with a wide pastry tip. Decorate the tops with remaining berries.

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Tips & Notes

You can substitute the blackberries or raspberries for any of your favorite berries in this recipe. Blueberries would be delicious!

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