Best Sour Cream Cupcakes Recipes

SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Reserve.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the butter and sugar. Using the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. Slowly add the vanilla, milk and sour cream. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually mix in the flour.
• Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 of the way, dividing the batter evenly among the lined cups.
• Put in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Check about halfway through the baking process to make sure everything is going along great and also rotate the muffin tin.
• The cupcakes are done when a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of a cake. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack, then frost and decorate.
• Put the chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl. Put 1-inch of water in a saucepan and put the bowl of chips on top of the pan. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Gently stir the chips around until they are 3/4 of the way melted. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and stir occasionally until all the chips have melted.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and add the powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat on low speed until the mixture is combined. Then turn the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for 30 seconds. Turn down the mixer and add the chocolate gradually. Turn up the mixer again and beat until the chocolate is completely incorporated and the frosting is light and fluffy.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, water, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Add chocolate mixture; beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. With a portable mixer, beat in the confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla on low until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.

VANILLA SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Combine the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• One at a time, beat in the eggs, then slowly add the vanilla, milk and sour cream. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl as needed. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually add the flour mixture.
• Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Fill the muffin cups about two-thirds of the way with batter.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the muffin tin halfway through and checking to make sure everything is going along great.
• The cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack, then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting and decorate with candy or sprinkles.
• Beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon juice in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.

VANILLA SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Line cupcake tins with baking papers.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla and sour cream until smooth and creamy.
• Blend remaining dry ingredients together in a seperate bowl. Gradually beat this dry mixture into the creamed mixture.
• Beat until all is well blended.
• Fill cupcake liners 1/2-2/3 way full.
• Bake at 350 for 22-24 minutes or until toothpick tests clean.
• Allow to cool 15-20 minutes before icing with frosting/icing of choice.

SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin pans or line with paper liners.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl; set aside.
• Beat the shortening and sugar together in a bowl until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the sour cream and vanilla extract. Stir in the flour mixture until no dry lumps remain. Pour into the prepared muffin pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES WITH SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line four 12-cup cupcake tins with heavyweight aluminum liners, and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down sides as needed.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and flour. With mixer on low speed, gradually add sugar mixture to cream cheese; mix until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined; do not overmix.
• Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, 4 ounces per cupcake. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Cool slightly until cupcakes become concave. In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, sugar, and vanilla to make the sour cream topping.
• Place a heaping tablespoon of topping in the center of each cupcake, and spread gently to edges of liner. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature on a wire rack and chill in the refrigerator until cold, at least two hours. Add small bunches of currants for decoration if desired.

FAN FAVORITE TRIPLE BERRY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES WITH SOUR CREAM GLAZE, MIXED BERRY COMPOTE, FRESH WHIPPED CREAM, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a regular-sized muffin tin with 12 aluminum cupcake liners.
• For the graham cracker crust: Put the melted butter and graham crackers in a food processer. Blend until the graham crackers are crushed. Press 1 tablespoon of graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner, making sure to pack it down. For the cheesecake cupcakes: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and flour. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the sugar mixture to the cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add the sour cream and vanilla paste and mix until smooth. Add the egg, beating until just combined; do not over mix. Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool slightly until the cupcakes become concave.
• For the sour cream glaze: In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, sugar and vanilla paste. Place a heaping tablespoon of glaze in the center of each cupcake. Return to the oven for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, and then chill in the refrigerator until cold, at least 2 hours.
• To assemble: Pipe Fresh Whipped Cream around the rim of the cupcake leaving an empty space in the middle. Fill the empty space in the middle with Mixed Berry Compote.
• Using the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form. Put into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
• In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the berries and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from the heat and chill until cold.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 36 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 1/2 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; place on cooling rack. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spread frosting over cupcakes.

SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Crust:.
• In a medium sized bowl pulverize the graham crackers.
• Stir the melted butter and 1/4 cup sugar into the crackers.
• Put a tablespoon of the mixture into each cupcake holder.
• Press firmly and evenly on the bottom.
• First Layer:.
• Combine cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla in a medium sized bowl and mix until smooth and creamy.
• Pour mixture into each cupcake holder, filling them about 2/3 of the way.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
• Second Layer:.
• Combine the sour cream and 1/3 cup sugar in a medium sized bowl and mix until smooth and creamy.
• Pour the mixture over the baked part, filling each cupcake holder completely.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes.
• Cool in the refrigerator until cupcakes become firm enough to stand alone when paper holder is peeled away.
• Berry Topping:.
• In a medium saucepan combine the frozen berries and corn starch.
• Bring to a boil mixing constantly.
• Simmer until the mixture becomes clear, stirring regularly.
• Cool to room teperature.
• Cover each cupcake with berries.
• ENJOY!

CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES WITH SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; add eggs, 1 at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Beat 1 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until mixture is smooth; fill muffin cups to within 1/8 inch of the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set in the middle, about 35 minutes.
• Mix sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Drop a teaspoonful of sour cream mixture over cupcakes.
• Bake cupcakes in the oven for 5 minutes more. Cool cupcakes to room temperature and refrigerate until chilled.

SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE ICING, PRETZELS AND POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Reserve.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar. Beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until they are light and fluffy. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. Slowly add the vanilla, sour cream and milk. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually mix in the flour.
• Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Divide the batter evenly among the lined cups, filling each about two-thirds of the way.
• Bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of a cake, about 20 minutes. Check about halfway through the baking process to make sure everything is going along great and also rotate the tin.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before frosting and decorating.
• For the icing: Beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon juice in a stand mixer on medium-high speed (or with a hand mixer) until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide the icing between two bowls. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler and set aside to slightly cool. Add the melted chocolate to one of the bowls of cream cheese icing and thoroughly mix to combine. Fill one pastry bag fitted with a star tip with the chocolate cream cheese icing, and another fitted with a star tip with the regular cream cheese icing.
• To garnish: Fill a pastry bag with the chocolate-hazelnut spread. Cut a small hole in the center of each cupcake and fill with the chocolate hazelnut spread. Pipe some of the regular cream cheese frosting onto half of the top of the cupcake, and some of the chocolate frosting on the other half so it's two-toned, like a black-and-white cookie. Garnish with hazelnuts, pretzels, potato chips and flaked sea salt.

SOUR CREAM FUDGE CUPCAKES (MADE WITH QUINOA FLOUR)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F. Place the butter and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove fro mheat, and whisk in the cocoa powder.
• Sift together the sugar, quinoa flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the cooled cocoa mixture, egg yolks, vanilla and sour cream and blendwell.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into batter.
• Spoon into a muffin tin llined with paper cupcake liners. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Beat at low speed for about 4 minutes. Place empty cupcake wrappers into muffin tin. Fill wrappers about 1/2 full. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• Cool and frost with favorite frosting.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Beat in granulate sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time. Beat 2 minutes longer. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla until well blended. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about 1/3 of mixture at a time, and water, about 1/2 at a time, beating just until blended.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks to cool.
• In medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with large star tip#6. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes or frost, as desired.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Line 36 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 1/2 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; place on cooling rack. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spread frosting over cupcakes.

VANILLA SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES (SMALL BATCH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line either a 6-cup silicone or metal pan with paper liners.
• In small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• With mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter and sugar until light.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended.
• Gradually beat in half of the dry ingredients, then half of the sour cream. Repeat with the remaining dry ingredients and sour cream.
• Divide the batter evenly between the 6 prepared muffin cups.
• Bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly tapped.
• Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out cupcakes and cool completely on rack.

SOUR CREAM COFFEECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Insert paper liners into 18 muffin cups. Beat together butter and 2 cups sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla.
• 2. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl; set aside. Add to butter mixture; mix well.
• 3. Stir together remaining 4 tsps. sugar, walnuts and cinnamon in small bowl.
• 4. Fill prepared muffin cups 1/3 full with batter; sprinkle with 2/3 of the walnut mixture. Cover with remaining batter. Sprinkle with remaining walnut mixture.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool on wire rack.

SOUR CREAM COFFEE-CAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• preheat oven 350 cream butter in large bowl. gradually add 2 cups sugar, beat until light and fluffy. beat in eggs, one at a time. fold in sour cream and vanilla. sift flour,baking soda,salt fold into butter mixture. combine walnuts, 4 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon. fill muffin cup 1/3 full , sprinkle with nut mixture, fill with batter, sprinkle nut mixture. bake 25/30 minutes until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean. remove from pan and cool on rack. ummmm ummmm good.

BITE-SIZE SOUR CREAM-POUND CAKE CUPCAKES (BASIC CUPCAKE BATTER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
• Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beating until blended. Spoon batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into lightly greased miniature muffin pans.
• Bake at 350° for 13 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 30 minutes). Spread cupcakes with desired buttercream, or dip in glaze.
• VARIATIONS:
• Fresh Citrus Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream
• Prepare Cupcakes as directed, omitting vanilla and adding 1 Tbsp. orange zest and 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice to batter. Pipe or spread Orange Buttercream onto cupcakes.
• Orange Buttercream
• Substitute 1 Tbsp. orange zest for vanilla. Reduce milk to 2 Tbsp. Prepare Buttercream as directed in Steps 1 and 2, beating in 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice with 1 Tbsp. milk in Step 2. Beat in remaining 1 Tbsp. milk as directed in Step 3. Beat in 1 drop red food coloring and 1 drop yellow food coloring until blended, if desired.
• Mocha Latte Cupcakes
• Microwave 1 (12-oz.) package dark chocolate morsels at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Prepare Cupcakes as directed, stirring melted chocolate into batter. (Batter will be very thick.) Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool as directed. Top with Double Shot Latte Buttercream. Garnish with chocolate shavings, if desired. Makes 6 1/2 dozen.
• Double Shot Latte Buttercream
• Prepare Buttercream as directed, beating in 1 1/2 Tbsp. instant espresso with butter.
• Salted Caramel-Chocolate Cupcakes
• Prepare Cupcakes as directed, substituting 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar and 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar for 2 cups granulated sugar. Microwave 8 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate and 1/4 cup whipping cream in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute, stirring at 30-second intervals. Whisk in 2 Tbsp. whipping cream until smooth. Dip tops of cupcakes in chocolate mixture, and let stand until chocolate is set (about 30 minutes). Pipe or spread Salted Caramel Buttercream onto cupcakes. Garnish with sea salt flakes and caramels, cut into quarters.
• Note: We tested with Artisan Salt Company Cyprus Mediterranean Flake Salt.
• Salted Caramel Buttercream
• Prepare Buttercream as directed in Step 1, using 3 Tbsp. milk and adding 1/4 tsp. kosher salt with butter. Melt 15 caramels with 1 Tbsp. milk in a small microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Fold caramel mixture into buttercream, creating swirls. (Do not completely blend.)
• Fresh Citrus Cupcakes with Ruby Red Grapefruit Glaze
• Prepare Cupcakes as directed, omitting vanilla and adding 1 Tbsp. orange zest and 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice to batter. Drizzle tops of cupcakes with Ruby Red Grapefruit Glaze, and top with pink grapefruit-flavored jelly beans.
• Ruby Red Grapefruit Glaze
• Stir together 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp. grapefruit zest, 5 to 6 Tbsp. fresh grapefruit juice, and 1 drop red food coloring until blended. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
• Cappuccino Cupcakes
• Prepare Cupcakes as directed. Pipe or spread Double Shot Latte Buttercream onto cupcakes. Garnish with instant espresso, ground cinnamon, and chocolate-covered coffee beans, if desired.
• Double Shot Latte Buttercream
• Prepare Buttercream as directed, beating in 1 1/2 Tbsp. instant espresso with butter.

YELLOW SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and insert paper liners in muffin tins.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add eggs two at a time on medium speed of electric mixer.
• Add sour cream and vanilla.
• Sift together dry ingredients and with mixer on low speed, add to the butter mixture.
• Mix just until combined.
• Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full with batter and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
• For icing, mix together butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at low speed of electric mixer until smooth.
• Spread frosting generously on each cupcake.