Pistachio Cupcakes
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Category
Dessert
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Cusine
Italian
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How to make?
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2/3 cup milk
1 Tbsp natural pistachio flavor
Green food coloring
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1 1/2 Tbsp
2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt for 20 seconds, set aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer whip together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time then blend in pistachio flavor and green food coloring . Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and blend on low speed until combined then blend in 1/2 of the milk, then mix in 1/3 of the flour mixture followed by remaining 1/2 of the milk. Add last 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix just until nearly combined. Remove bowl from stand mixer, add pistachios and fold mixture while scraping bowl to evenly incorporate pistachios and blend batter . Divide batter among 12 paper lined muffin cups filling each 2/3 full . Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 - 22 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack 10 minutes then transfer to an airtight container to cool completely.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer whip butter until very pale and fluffy. Mix in heavy cream, pistachio flavor and powdered sugar. Whip until pale and fluffy. Pipe over cupcakes and sprinkle pistachios over top. Store in an airtight container.