Best Lavender Tangerine Dream Cupcakes Recipes

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LEMON LAVENDER CUPCAKES



Lemon Lavender Cupcakes image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 18 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/3 heaping cup dried lavender
3/4 cup coconut palm sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup honey
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon lemon oil
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup grated lemon zest (5 or 6 lemons)
8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
16 ounces whipped cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon oil
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
18 edible flowers, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • For the lavender sugar: Put the lavender in a food processor or blender on high speed; process until finely ground. Remove 1 tablespoon of the lavender and set aside. Add the palm sugar to the remaining lavender and process to a very fine powder. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
  • For the cupcakes: In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, honey and 6 tablespoons of the lavender sugar. Add in the eggs and lemon oil and mix until smooth.
  • In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt and the 1 tablespoon reserved ground lavender. With the mixer on low speed, slowly incorporate half of the flour mixture. Next mix in the lemon juice. (The mixture may look curdled but it is not.) Mix in the remaining flour mixture and then the milk and lemon zest. Continue mixing until the batter is totally smooth.
  • Double line 1 1/2 standard, nonstick cupcake tins with liners. Fill the liners with a heaping 1/4 cup of the batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool until easy to handle. While still slightly warm, dip the tops of the cupcakes in another 6 tablespoons lavender sugar. Place on baking sheet and let cool completely.
  • For the lemon frosting: Melt the white chocolate over a double-boiler. Allow to cool slightly but don't let the chocolate set.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whip together the cream cheese, butter, lemon oil and sea salt. Slowly add in the melted white chocolate and mix until smooth. Spoon the frosting into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and refrigerate until set.
  • Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes and garnish with the edible flowers.

LAVENDER LEMONADE WITH CAVA



Lavender Lemonade with Cava image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 35m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup sugar
1 heaping tablespoon food-grade dried lavender
1 cup fresh lemon juice (6 to 8 lemons), plus lemon slices, for garnish
1 bottle chilled cava or other sparkling white wine such as prosecco or champagne

Steps:

  • Put the sugar and 1 cup of water in a small pot and bring just to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat, stir in the dried lavender, cover and let steep for at least 20 minutes.
  • Pour the lavender syrup through a fine-mesh strainer. The syrup can be made up to 3 days in advance and kept cold in the refrigerator.
  • In a large pitcher, add the lemon juice, lavender syrup, 2 cups of water and ice and stir to combine. Taste, adding more water to reach the desired sweetness.
  • Pour the lavender lemonade into individual glasses with ice, top with chilled cava and garnish with lemon slices. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE TANGERINE CANNOLI CUPCAKES



Chocolate Tangerine Cannoli Cupcakes image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 24 mini or 12 regular cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 24

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chocolate chips
3 cups ricotta cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 tangerines, zested
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/4 cups chocolate chips
3 tangerines
Granulated sugar
Tuile Cookie, recipe follows
1 stick butter
1 cup powdered sugar
4 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
Purple food coloring
Vodka
Cornstarch

Steps:

  • For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a mini cupcake pan with 24 mini cupcake liners or a regular-size cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. Set the bowl aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the water, mayonnaise and cocoa powder together. Add the granulated sugar and flour mixture and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Using a bowl scraper, fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake until golden and baked through, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
  • For the filling: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the ricotta cheese, powdered sugar and tangerine zest on low speed until all components are thoroughly combined.
  • For the ganache: Bring the heavy whipping cream to a slight boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Immediately remove from heat and pour over chocolate chips in a glass or heat resistant bowl. Gently stir the mixture until all of the chocolate chips have melted. Set in the refrigerator to expedite the cooling and thickening process.
  • For the candied tangerines: Slice the tangerines into 12 medium-thin slices. Sprinkle a thick layer of sugar in a medium saucepan and lay the tangerine slices in the sugar. Sprinkle another thick layer of sugar over the top of the tangerine slices and cook the fruit over medium-high heat until caramel in color. Remove the pan from the heat and remove the tangerine slices onto a heat-resistant plate using tongs.
  • To assemble: Core the cupcakes by taking a small knife to the center of each one and cutting in a circle from the top to bottom of the cake. Fill this hole with the tangerine cheese until the filling reaches the top of the cake. Using a knife, place a smattering of chocolate ganache on the top of the cupcake near the filling. Stick a wedge of the Tuile Cookie into the filling and garnish with a slice of candied tangerine.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and powdered sugar. Add the egg whites, one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and the flour and mix until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • With an offset spatula, spread the tuile cookie dough onto the lined cookie sheet to about 1/8-inch thick. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Mix the purple food coloring, vodka and cornstarch together until the desired consistency of food-safe paint is acquired. Using a medium round brush, splatter the paint onto the tuile cookie in an abstract fashion. Break the cookie into imperfect shapes (about 3-inch pieces).

LAVENDER HONEY CUPCAKES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 36 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups organic honey (or 1 cup baker's sugar plus 1 cup organic honey)
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons whole fresh edible French lavender flowers
1/4 teaspoon organic lavender oil
8 ounces mascarpone
1/4 cup organic honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon tangerine juice
1/2 tablespoon tangerine zest
1 tablespoon sanding sugar
1/2 teaspoon tangerine zest

Steps:

  • For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 cupcake or muffin pans with 18 cupcake liners.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. Cream the honey, buttermilk and vegetable oil until they are immersed together, about 5 minutes, in the bowl of a stand up electric mixer with a paddle attachment. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add each egg one at a time, scraping down the sides after each addition. Turn the mixer on low speed and add the flour mixture about 3/4 cup at a time. Slowly add the lavender flowers and lavender oil to create a smooth batter.
  • Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with the batter and bake until golden brown and baked through, about 30 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
  • For the tangerine vanilla mascarpone cream: Blend the mascarpone, honey and vanilla by hand, until the cream is smooth and incorporated. Add the juice and zest. Mix for 15 seconds. Put the cream into a 24-inch pastry bag with half of the tip cut off. Mix together the sanding sugar and tangerine zest.
  • Pipe the tangerine vanilla mascarpone cream on top of each cooled cupcake. Sprinkle the top with the sanding sugar mixture.

LAVENDER CUPCAKES



Lavender Cupcakes image

The lavender in these cupcakes is understated yet elegant and thoroughly unique. If the frosting part of the recipe does not appeal to you, you may substitute your favorite buttercream frosting instead.

Provided by Shannon Cooks

Categories     Dessert

Time 48m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 egg white
lilac food coloring
12 sprigs of fresh lavender (optional)

Steps:

  • CUPCAKES:.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F; line a 12 count muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Put the sugar and lavender flowers in a food processor. Process briefly to combine.
  • Tip the lavender sugar into a bowl with the butter and beat together until pale and fluffy.
  • Beat the eggs into the butter mixture, one at a time, then sift in the flour and fold gently. Stir in the milk, then spoon the mixture into the muffin cups.
  • Bake for about 18 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • DECORATING:.
  • To decorate, gradually beat the confectioners' sugar into the egg white in a bowl, then add a few drops of food coloring and stir to achieve a lavender-colored icing.
  • Spoon the icing over the cupcakes, then top each one with a sprig of fresh lavender or candy sprinkles. Let set before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.3, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 51.7, Sodium 217.8, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 23.1, Protein 2.5

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