Cupcakes attract not only taste qualities, but also appearance. After all, it’s hard for those with a sweet tooth to pass up such cakes. If you are planning to prepare such desserts at home, then you will be interested in learning how to make cheese cream for cupcakes. Now let's look at a few recipes.
Exquisite cream with mascarpone
This is incredible delicious cream. And it is very easy to prepare. After production, it must be immediately applied to baked goods. In order for the cupcakes, the recipe for which we are describing, you will need:
- two hundred grams of powdered sugar;
- three hundred grams of cream (fat content more than 32%);
- 250 grams of mascarpone.
Making the cream at home looks like this:
- First mix with powdered sugar mascarpone.
- Then whip the cream with a whisk.
- Then add the cheese mixture to the cream. Add a spoonful at a time, constantly stirring with a mixer at low speed.
- Now the cheese cream for cupcakes is ready. Now all you have to do is decorate your products with it!
Cream with curd cheese
Now we’ll tell you how to prepare it. The recipe is quite simple. This cheese cream for cupcakes turns out airy, light, with a delicate texture.
- 340 grams of curd cheese;
- powdered sugar (100 grams will be enough);
- 115 grams of butter.
Cooking delicious delicate cream looks like that:
- First prepare the ingredients. To do this, let the butter melt until it becomes soft. And here cottage cheese on the contrary, it should be very cold. Therefore, do not take it out of the refrigerator in advance.
- Now take a bowl. Add butter, then cheese. Then add powdered sugar.
- Beat the ingredients with a mixer until smooth (this will take approximately 6-7 minutes).
- If you want to make the cupcakes brighter and more colorful, add some coloring. For example, for this purpose you can use berry puree (raspberry, cherry) or cocoa.
- After adding the dye, stir the mixture again. The cream is ready. The most convenient way to apply it is with a pastry bag.
Delicious blueberry cream
The cooking process will not take much time. This cream can be made in a hurry.
For preparation you will need:
- 350 grams of curd cheese or soft cottage cheese;
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract;
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar;
- 100 grams of powdered sugar;
- a glass of blueberries;
- 120 grams of butter.
Step-by-step recipe for making blueberry cream for cupcakes:
- First, take a deep bowl. Place all ingredients in it except blueberries. Then beat until the mixture has a homogeneous consistency.
- Now grind the blueberries through a sieve. Pass the berry puree through cheesecloth to remove the pulp.
- Next, add three tablespoons of blueberry puree to the curd and cream mixture. Stir. The cream is ready!
Cream cheese cream with cocoa
This mixture has a pleasant chocolate note. You can decorate cupcakes and cakes with cream. After cooking, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days, but it is better to put it there in a closed container.
To make cream cheese frosting for cupcakes, you will need:
- 320 grams of sugar;
- 360 ml cream (heavy);
- three tbsp. spoons of cocoa;
- a pinch of salt;
- 230 grams cream cheese(for example, "Philadelphia");
- a teaspoon of vanilla extract;
- a pinch of salt.
Step-by-step recipe for making delicious cream:
- First, mix the cocoa and cream in a large bowl (you only need to add a couple of spoons). You should end up with a creamy paste.
- Then put it in the refrigerator for five minutes.
- Next, add chilled cheese and cocoa to the cream. Beat the mixture with a mixer for thirty seconds. Now add sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
- Then start pouring the remaining cream down the side. Continue beating the mixture during the process. Do not turn off the mixer until the cream is smooth. It can be used immediately after preparation. It can also be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Curd and cheese option
This curd and cheese cream for cupcakes tastes like: The consistency is delicate, airy, light. We can say that this cream simply melts in your mouth. In addition, it is not as high in calories as, for example, oil.
To prepare this cream, the housewife will need:
- a packet of vanillin;
- thickener packet;
- three hundred grams of curd cream cheese (for example, “Almette”);
- 200 ml whipping cream (38% fat);
- 100 grams of powdered sugar.
The process of making cream at home:
- Pre-cool the cream, then pour it into a bowl. Then add the thickener and start beating with a mixer: first do this at low speed, gradually increasing the speed.
- Whip the cream for 5-7 minutes until a fluffy, thick foam forms.
- After this, place the cream cheese in another container. Add vanillin and sugar. Beat on low speed for about 60 seconds.
- Now add cream to the cheese and carefully mix the mixture. That's it, the cream is ready. It goes well with berries and fruits, so you can decorate cupcakes with them.
Chocolate cream for those with a sweet tooth
It will appeal to those who love chocolate. Note that to prepare such a cream, you need to purchase the cream in advance, since it must stand in the refrigerator for at least eight hours.
For preparation you will need:
- 500 ml cream;
- two hundred grams of chocolate (mint can be used);
- 100 grams of powdered sugar;
- three hundred grams of curd cheese.
The preparation of chocolate cream is as follows:
- Pour 450 ml of cream into a separate container. Start beating them with a mixer at medium speed. Gradually increase the power while beating. The whole process will take approximately 6-8 minutes.
- After this, add powdered sugar and mix the mixture again with a mixer.
- Then add curd cheese and beat the mixture again with a mixer.
- Then chop the chocolate into a separate plate.
- Then take a clean cup and pour the remaining fifty milliliters of cream into it. Boil them in microwave oven.
- Hot cream should be poured over the chocolate. Let it sit like this for two or three minutes. Then stir the cream and chocolate until a smooth, thick liquid is obtained.
- Now add the resulting composition to the whipped cream. Then stir the mixture until smooth. So the chocolate cheese cream for cupcakes is ready. If you don't have mint chocolate, use regular milk chocolate without any additives. You can add grated mint (a few leaves) to the mixture.
Cupcakes with cheese
Now let's look at the recipe for cupcakes with cheese cream. These products will not be sweet, but will appeal to those who love cheese. Making cupcakes with this cream is quite simple. These salty mini-cakes will decorate any table - both festive and everyday.
For preparation you will need:
- creamy and hard cheeses(150 grams each);
- two eggs;
- two tablespoons of sour cream (medium fat);
- 50 ml vegetable oil and milk;
- two cloves of garlic;
- half a teaspoon of baking powder;
- 150 grams of flour;
- ten grams of parsley;
- ¼ teaspoon salt.
Prepare cupcakes according to the following scheme:
- First mix with milk sunflower oil and eggs. Whisk the mixture.
- Next, in another container, mix the dry ingredients - salt, flour and baking powder.
- Now combine both mixtures and mix thoroughly.
- Then grate the cheese using a large grater. Add it to the dough, remembering to mix everything thoroughly again.
- Spoon the batter into the molds. Bake in the preheated oven for about thirty minutes. Check the readiness of the products with a match.
- During this time, you can prepare the cheese cream for the cupcakes. Take a bowl, put finely chopped herbs, sour cream, cream cheese and chopped garlic into it.
- Now use a blender and thoroughly stir the mass, beat until creamy. Then decorate with it the products that have been baked during this time.
I can’t believe it, but I finally did it: I collected all my favorite recipes for cupcake creams in one place. Cupcakes turn out neat and beautiful if the cream holds its shape well. Another condition for beautiful caps on cakes is good skill in working with a pastry bag. It takes practice, a lot of practice.
You can fill the bag with cream, place a free bowl next to it and start training. Squeeze a small amount of cream onto the cupcake, then use a spatula to remove the cream into a bowl and squeeze a new portion onto the same cake. And so on until the result suits you. The deposited cream can be put back into a pastry bag and the decorating experiment can be repeated.
It may not be possible to get neat hats right away, this is a matter of practice, don’t worry. Despite the awkward hats, the cakes are delicious, homemade, and made with ingredients you know.
1.Curd with butter
- Mascarpone cheese - 500 g
- Butter - 150-200 g
- Powdered sugar - 100 -150 g
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp. (optional)
How to cook:
The cream is very easy to prepare, even a beginner can handle it. Allow the butter to warm up and the mascarpone to cool (it’s best to keep the cheese in the refrigerator until you add it to the cream).
Using a mixer, beat butter with powder until fluffy and light. Add cold cheese to the cream only after the powder and butter are well beaten, so that later you don’t have the feeling that the powder is squeaking on your teeth. Using a hand mixer, it will take 8-10 minutes to beat, if you have a planetary (stationary mixer) - 5-6 minutes, no more.
The powder will quickly dissolve in the warm oil, then carefully stir the mascarpone into the creamy mixture and beat a little more until smooth.
This cream can be stored in a pastry bag for 5 days, while all its properties and structure are preserved. The cream cannot be called too delicate either - after all, the curd cheese and powder together keep their shape very well. Even at room temperature (about 17-20 degrees), the cake or cupcakes will be able to stand for a couple of days without losing their shape.
This cream can be made chocolate by adding 2 tbsp. spoons quality cocoa. To get a colored cream, for example pink, you can mix in a little raspberry puree.
To prepare the puree, defrost the berries (you can use fresh ones) and grind them in a blender. Add two tablespoons of berry puree to the cream and stir.
2.Curd cheese and cream
A variation of the previous cream, only whipped cream is used instead of butter.
- Heavy cream (no more than 33%) - 100 g
- Powdered sugar - 70 g
- Cream cheese - 500 g
First, whip the chilled cream (100 g). Cream with less than 33% fat content is not suitable for this recipe.
Before whipping the cream, cool not only the cream itself, but also the bowl in which you will whip, as well as the mixer beaters. I put the mixer beaters and a packet of cream in a bowl and put everything away freezer for 10 minutes.
So, beat the cream at maximum speed, even if it seems like nothing is happening and it remains liquid, still beat it. Starting from the fifth minute, stop more and more often to lift the cream on the whisk and check if it holds its shape. Otherwise the cream will turn into butter.
If you accidentally over-whip the cream, this is not a tragedy on a universal scale. Just add 1 tbsp. spoon of cold cream and stir again. The cream will return to its previous structure.
The website has step by step recipe butter cream with condensed milk, you can see the detailed description.
This cream is made in a similar way, but cocoa powder is added at the end of the process. The photo shows the cream after cooling in the refrigerator.
Prepare the following ingredients:
- Condensed milk - 200 g
- Cocoa powder - 3 tbsp. l.
How to prepare:
- First, beat the soft butter until fluffy and light in color.
- Pour in the condensed milk with a spoon, whisking until smooth each time.
- When the condensed milk is used up, add cocoa powder a tablespoon at a time, whisking thoroughly each time.
- We use the finished cream to decorate cupcakes.
- If the cream does not hold its shape well, refrigerate.
4.Butter cream with boiled condensed milk
We will need:
- Softened butter - 200 g
- Boiled condensed milk - 320 g
How to cook:
Beat the butter with a mixer until fluffy and creamy (takes about 5 minutes).
Add condensed milk one spoon at a time, whisking until smooth each time.
The finished cream needs to be cooled and then you can decorate cupcakes or a cake.
5.Curd soufflé
- Unsweetened curd mass or cottage cheese - 500 g
- Granulated sugar - 1 tbsp
- Eggs - 2 pcs
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp.
- Gelatin - 25 g
- Butter - 125 g
Cooking method
- Beat the yolks (2 pcs) with 0.5 tbsp. sugar and vanilla extract.
- Add softened butter. Beat thoroughly with a mixer.
- Pour gelatin hot water(almost boiling water), soak for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Beat egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form. If you are using in a recipe homemade cottage cheese, rub it through a metal sieve so that there are no grains. IN curd mass add the yolk-butter mixture, beat well.
After this, pour warm gelatin into the cottage cheese, continuously whisking with a mixer.
Then add the whipped whites in small portions and mix gently. If you want a colored cream, add a small amount of berry or cherry puree.
Since the cream thickens very quickly, spread it onto the cake without delay.
6.Cream cheese with white chocolate
A wonderful combination of white chocolate and cream cheese flavors.
- White chocolate - 200 g
- Softened butter - 200 g
- Powdered sugar -150 g
- Curd cream cheese - 250 g
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp.
Cooking process
Melt the chocolate in your usual way. I do this in a water bath, I describe it in detail here:
Beat the soft butter for 5 minutes with a mixer until fluffy, then add the remaining ingredients (after cooling the chocolate to room temperature), beat until smooth.
To ensure that the cream holds its shape better on the cupcakes, it is recommended to refrigerate it.
7.Chocolate ganache
The silky texture of the cream is perfect for delicate cupcakes. The cream needs to be cooled well and allowed to brew, so prepare it in advance. I usually make it in the evening, leave it at room temperature overnight, and decorate the cupcakes in the morning.
- Cream with fat content from 33% -250 ml
- Liquid honey - 50 g (if yours is thick or candied, melt it in the microwave or in a water bath).
- Instant coffee - 1 tbsp. l.
- Dark chocolate (cocoa content at least 60%) - 200 g
- Butter - 75 g
Step-by-step cooking process
Bring honey to a boil over low heat. instant coffee and cream (no need to boil).
Chop the chocolate into a bowl, cut the butter into cubes, pour in hot cream in two steps: first pour out half, mix with a whisk, then pour in the second half - mix again until smooth.
Cover the bowl with cling film and leave to steep overnight (no need to put it in the refrigerator).
The next day, you can use the ganache to decorate cupcakes and cakes.
8.Protein cream (on Swiss meringue)
Many people are afraid to use protein cream due to the risk of contracting salmonellosis. In this recipe, the proteins are brewed in a water bath, so the risk of infection is virtually eliminated.
You will need the following ingredients:
- Egg whites - 2 pcs.
- Granulated sugar - 150 g
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp.
- Food coloring - optional
How to make protein cream for cupcakes:
In a heat-resistant bowl, combine the whites, sugar, and vanilla extract. Install on water bath so that the bottom of the cup does not touch the boiling water.
Constantly working with a whisk, bring the whites to such a state that the sugar is completely dissolved. You can take a small amount of the protein mass and rub it between your fingers - the grains should not be felt.
After the sugar has completely dissolved, remove the protein mixture from the water bath and pick up an electric mixer. Beat into a stiff meringue until the bowl cools to room temperature.
The finished cream can be immediately used to decorate cupcakes and cakes.
9.Fruit cream mousse
This cream can be used not only to decorate cupcakes, but also as an independent dessert. Choose the berries you like - and get to work!
- Fruit puree - 250 g (can be prepared from fresh or frozen berries)
- Leaf gelatin - 3 pcs.
- Sugar - 150 g
- Egg whites - 3 pcs.
- Cream - 33% and above - 250 g
What do we have to do:
- Soak the gelatin leaves in cold water and let them swell. If you don’t have gelatin in plates on hand, you can use powdered one, but choose a high-quality one, for example, from Dr. Oetker, it dissolves very well, you don’t need to wait two hours.
- Using a mixer, beat the whites into a fluffy foam, gradually adding granulated sugar.
- Whip the cream into a fluffy mass.
- Heat the swollen gelatin in a water bath until the grains are completely dissolved.
- Gently fold in the whipped egg whites, cream and fruit puree.
- Add gelatin to the general mixture, pouring in a thin stream, without stopping stirring.
This cream should be allowed to sit properly in the refrigerator (at least 3 hours).
I wish you wonderful desserts, be sure to write what cakes and pastries you made using creams, which one did you like best!
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Cupcakes - small cakes, which are also called fairy cakes, entered our lives relatively recently, but have already managed to fall in love with all those with a sweet tooth. In this baking, cupcake cream is of no small importance, since by combining even the same version of the cupcake dough, you can get a new dessert every time.
Cream cheese for cupcakes
The easiest to prepare cream cheese for decorating cupcakes is made from the following ingredients:
- 300 g cream cheese;
- 100 g soft butter;
- 80 g powdered sugar.
Cooking sequence:
- Combine soft butter with powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Then add cream cheese little by little and beat the cream until smooth for another five minutes.
At first glance, it may seem that cream cheese is not suitable for putting caps on cupcakes, but after spending an hour in the refrigerator, it will acquire the necessary stability and density, so stabilization in the cold is a mandatory cooking process.
Step-by-step mascarpone recipe
For a very simple but amazingly delicate mascarpone cheese cream you will only need:
- 250 g mascarpone;
- 100 g condensed milk.
How to do:
- Place the chilled cheese and condensed milk in one container and beat with a mixer until a fluffy and homogeneous creamy consistency.
- To give the cream a caramel note of flavor, part or all of the condensed milk can be replaced with boiled condensed milk (“toffee”).
This recipe can be used to prepare curd cream for cupcakes, using any other cream cheese (for example, Philadelphia) as a basis.
Chocolate ganache
To prepare chocolate ganache for frosting cupcakes, dark, milky and White chocolate. Only the proportions of chocolate and cream will change.
For one serving you will need to take:
- 100 g cream with a fat content of 33% or more;
- 200 g dark or 300 g milk or white chocolate.
How to cook:
- Place the cream on the fire, bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Finely chop the chocolate, add to the hot cream and stir with a dry silicone spatula. Then return the mixture to the heat and heat until the chocolate is completely dissolved.
- After this, cool the ganache slightly, cover with cling film in contact and leave overnight to stabilize. Before decorating the cupcakes, warm the cream a little in the microwave.
Small cupcakes the size of a coffee cup quickly conquered the whole world, but if... biscuit dough Even a novice housewife can do it, but cream for cupcakes is a more difficult task. What should it be and what options, according to professionals, are the most successful?
How to make cupcake cream
The correct mixture for decorating cupcakes should be dense - otherwise it will saturate the baked goods and make them wet. The fastest cream is regular whipped cream in a can, which retains its shape after cooling. However, they are not always available, and the composition of a store-bought product makes you think twice about it. Professionals recommend making cupcake cream yourself by choosing one of traditional recipes. All of the options discussed below require refrigeration before serving. In some cases, it is not the cream itself that is sent to the refrigerator, but the dessert already decorated with it.
Step-by-step video recipe
Perfect option for connoisseurs American cuisine: cheese cream for cupcakes can also be used as a cheesecake filling if desired. After 5-6 hours after placing in the refrigerator, it becomes dense and holds its given shape perfectly. Cream cheese, which is the main ingredient, is difficult to replace - except for the classic Philadelphia, nothing will give the traditional taste. If you don’t have it, it’s better to find another recipe for cupcake cream.
- Philadelphia cheese – 185 g;
- powdered sugar – 110 g;
- butter – 45 g;
- vanilla essence – 1/4 tsp.
- Remove the Philadelphia from the refrigerator and warm to room temperature to make the beating process easier and faster.
- The mixer attachments are plastic paddles: they will not clog the mixture, but will leave it airy. At medium speed, beat the cheese and soft butter, add vanilla essence, and carefully add powdered sugar.
- Once the consistency is smooth, cool and place in a piping bag to pipe onto cupcakes.
If this cream is sent to hot oven for a few minutes, you will have meringues or meringues - airy, crispy cakes. It is rarely used in its unheated form, since the base of the cream is raw egg whites. In order to reduce the likelihood of salmonella contamination, professionals recommend heating the mass during the beating process. This will give you a custard protein cream.
- chicken eggs – 3 pcs;
- clean drinking water – 50 ml;
- granulated sugar – 100 g;
- citric acid – 1/4 tsp;
- butter – 155 g;
- fruit puree – 2 tbsp. l.
- Crack the eggs and separate the whites into a cold, dry bowl and place it in a large bowl of water. Beat with a mixer until thick foam, when the water under the whites heats up.
- Gradually add sugar and citric acid, continuing to work with the mixer. Add soft butter there in pieces, pour in water and do not beat, but stir.
- When the sugar has dissolved, remove the bowl from the stove. Cool the mixture and whisk gently to obtain a thick and perfectly smooth mass. Add the fruit puree, mix again and decorate the cupcakes.
If a traditional whipped cream topping is your favorite, you can make your own. The only drawback of such a cream is its inability to hold a given shape, so you will have to eat them very quickly. It is not advisable to store cupcakes with whipped cream frosting for more than a day, even in the refrigerator: they will become wet and quickly spoil.
- heavy (33-35%) fresh cream – 300 ml;
- vanillin – 1/4 tsp;
- powdered sugar – 1 tbsp. l.;
- liquid food coloring – 1 tsp.
- Cool the cream before whipping. Do the same with the bowl, but it is advisable to place it in the freezer.
- With a mixer on medium speed, beat the cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until it begins to thicken.
- Add food coloring, which can easily be replaced with berry juice in the same volume, mix the creamy mixture with a spatula, and begin placing it on the cupcakes.
With mascarpone
Cream cheese, which is the main famous Italian dessert"Tiramisu" gives very delicate taste, does not require sweeteners, thick consistency. In the classic version, mascarpone cream for cupcakes consists of only the cream cheese and heavy cream. In order to reduce calories, use cottage cheese instead of mascarpone. For more interesting taste You can add amaretto or any liqueur to the mixture.
- mascarpone cheese – 280 g;
- cream 33% – 210 ml;
- amaretto or cream liqueur – 1 tsp.
- It is recommended to beat the cream with a whisk, not a mixer. Place the mascarpone in a large bowl and stir with a spatula until it forms a soft, creamy mass.
- Combine the cheese and cream, using a mixer at the lowest speed until they thicken, pour in the amaretto in the process. If you don't want to use alcohol, use vanilla essence or add a pinch of vanilla sugar.
- You can decorate the cupcakes with the resulting cream immediately, but after that you need to put them in the refrigerator so that the elegant cap hardens.
Chocolate filling for cupcakes
The mass prepared according to this recipe is multifunctional: it can be used as a classic external cream and as a filler. In the latter case, it will remain soft even after cooling, and a little more milk is allowed in its composition - in the volume indicated below. If you want to cover the cakes with the prepared mixture rather than fill them, reduce the proportion of milk by 30-35%. Chocolate cream for cupcakes can be prepared with cocoa in the same amount, but for the filling it is better to use pure chocolate.
- fresh milk – 95 ml;
- butter – 30 g;
- dark chocolate – 110 g.
- Chop the chocolate with a knife, pour into a large bowl and place it in a water bath.
- Pour in the milk and add soft butter. Heat the mixture and stir gently - you should get a homogeneous, not too thick consistency.
- Cool it to 40 degrees and fill the cupcakes through the hole on the side: this is most conveniently done with a regular 3-cube medical syringe.
Lemon cream
Delicious fresh sourness and amazing aroma are the main reasons for the popularity of this cream. If desired, it can be added not only to cupcakes, but also to any other baked goods: for example, pancakes. The product is stored well in the refrigerator if placed in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid, but professionals still recommend preparing lemon cream for one use only. The ingredients below are for 10 cupcakes.
- honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
- lemon – 2 pcs.;
- butter – 30 g;
- chicken egg – 1 pc.
- Collect the zest from the lemons and combine it with liquid honey. Drain the juice obtained from their pulp there.
- After an hour, strain the liquid, add a beaten egg and butter, and simmer until the mixture begins to thicken.
Cupcakes with custard
One of the most complex recipes, the result of which can also be used as a filling for cupcakes, and not just a top coating. Ready mass It will be dense, tender, very fatty, oily. Napoleon cake and eclairs are prepared with it, but it requires special care and precision. However, this cupcake frosting recipe requires special care and precision.
Small cupcakes the size of a coffee cup quickly conquered the whole world, but if a novice housewife can make sponge dough, then cream for cupcakes is a more difficult task. What should it be and what options, according to professionals, are the most successful?
How to make cupcake cream
The correct mixture for decorating cupcakes should be dense - otherwise it will saturate the baked goods and make them wet. The fastest cream is regular whipped cream in a can, which retains its shape after cooling. However, they are not always available, and the composition of a store-bought product makes you think twice about it. Professionals recommend making your own cupcake cream by choosing one of the traditional recipes. All of the options discussed below require refrigeration before serving. In some cases, it is not the cream itself that is sent to the refrigerator, but the dessert already decorated with it.
Cheesy
An ideal option for connoisseurs of American cuisine: cream cheese for cupcakes can also be used as a cheesecake filling if desired. After 5-6 hours after placing in the refrigerator, it becomes dense and holds its given shape perfectly. Cream cheese, which is the main ingredient, is difficult to replace - except for the classic Philadelphia, nothing will give the traditional taste. If you don’t have it, it’s better to find another recipe for cupcake cream.
- Philadelphia cheese – 185 g;
- powdered sugar – 110 g;
- butter – 45 g;
- vanilla essence – 1/4 tsp.
Preparation:
- Remove the Philadelphia from the refrigerator and warm to room temperature to make the beating process easier and faster.
- The mixer attachments are plastic paddles: they will not clog the mixture, but will leave it airy. At medium speed, beat the cheese and soft butter, add vanilla essence, and carefully add powdered sugar.
- Once the consistency is smooth, cool and place in a piping bag to pipe onto cupcakes.
Protein
If you put this cream in a hot oven for a few minutes, you will get meringues or meringues - airy, crispy cakes. It is rarely used in its unheated form, since the base of the cream is raw egg whites. In order to reduce the likelihood of salmonella contamination, professionals recommend heating the mass during the beating process. This will give you a custard protein cream.
- chicken eggs – 3 pcs;
- clean drinking water – 50 ml;
- granulated sugar – 100 g;
- citric acid – 1/4 tsp;
- butter – 155 g;
- fruit puree – 2 tbsp. l.
Preparation:
- Crack the eggs and separate the whites into a cold, dry bowl and place it in a large bowl of water. Beat with a mixer until thick foam, when the water under the whites heats up.
- Gradually add sugar and citric acid while continuing to mix. Add soft butter there in pieces, pour in water and do not beat, but stir.
- When the sugar has dissolved, remove the bowl from the stove. Cool the mixture and whisk gently to obtain a thick and perfectly smooth mass. Add the fruit puree, mix again and decorate the cupcakes.
Creamy
If a traditional whipped cream topping is your favorite, you can make your own. The only drawback of such a cream is its inability to hold a given shape, so you will have to eat them very quickly. It is not advisable to store cupcakes with whipped cream frosting for more than a day, even in the refrigerator: they will become wet and quickly spoil.
- heavy (33-35%) fresh cream – 300 ml;
- vanillin – 1/4 tsp;
- powdered sugar – 1 tbsp. l.;
- liquid food coloring – 1 tsp.
Preparation:
- Cool the cream before whipping. Do the same with the bowl, but it is advisable to place it in the freezer.
- With a mixer on medium speed, beat the cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until it begins to thicken.
- Add food coloring, which can easily be replaced with berry juice in the same volume, mix the creamy mixture with a spatula, and begin placing it on the cupcakes.
With mascarpone
Cream cheese, which is the main ingredient of the famous Italian dessert Tiramisu, gives a very delicate taste that does not require sweeteners and a dense consistency. In the classic version, mascarpone cream for cupcakes consists of only the cream cheese and heavy cream. In order to reduce calories, use cottage cheese instead of mascarpone. For a more interesting taste, you can add amaretto or any liqueur to the mixture.
- mascarpone cheese – 280 g;
- cream 33% – 210 ml;
- amaretto or cream liqueur – 1 tsp.
Preparation:
- It is recommended to beat the cream with a whisk, not a mixer. Place the mascarpone in a large bowl and stir with a spatula until it forms a soft, creamy mass.
- Combine the cheese and cream, using a mixer at the lowest speed until they thicken, pour in the amaretto in the process. If you don't want to use alcohol, use vanilla essence or add a pinch of vanilla sugar.
- You can decorate the cupcakes with the resulting cream immediately, but after that you need to put them in the refrigerator so that the elegant cap hardens.
Chocolate filling for cupcakes
The mass prepared according to this recipe is multifunctional: it can be used as a classic external cream and as a filler. In the latter case, it will remain soft even after cooling, and a little more milk is allowed in its composition - in the volume indicated below. If you want to cover the cakes with the prepared mixture rather than fill them, reduce the proportion of milk by 30-35%. Chocolate cream for cupcakes can be prepared with cocoa in the same amount, but for the filling it is better to use pure chocolate.
- fresh milk – 95 ml;
- butter – 30 g;
- dark chocolate – 110 g.
Preparation:
- Chop the chocolate with a knife, pour into a large bowl and place it in a water bath.
- Pour in the milk and add soft butter. Heat the mixture and stir gently - you should get a homogeneous, not too thick consistency.
- Cool it to 40 degrees and fill the cupcakes through the hole on the side: this is most conveniently done with a regular 3-cube medical syringe.
Lemon cream
Delicious fresh sourness and amazing aroma are the main reasons for the popularity of this cream. If desired, it can be added not only to cupcakes, but also to any other baked goods: for example, pancakes. The product is stored well in the refrigerator if placed in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid, but professionals still recommend preparing lemon cream for one use only. The ingredients below are for 10 cupcakes.
- honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
- lemon – 2 pcs.;
- butter – 30 g;
- chicken egg – 1 pc.
Preparation:
- Collect the zest from the lemons and combine it with liquid honey. Drain the juice obtained from their pulp there.
- After an hour, strain the liquid, add a beaten egg and butter, and simmer until the mixture begins to thicken.
Cupcakes with custard
One of the most complex recipes, the result of which can also be used as a filling for cupcakes, and not just a top coating. The finished mass will be dense, tender, very fatty, oily. Napoleon cake and eclairs are prepared with it, but it requires special care and precision. However, this cupcake frosting recipe requires special care and precision.
- fresh milk – 400 ml;
- granulated sugar – 110 g;
- butter – 55 g;
- egg yolks – 1 pc.;
- potato starch – 35 g.
Preparation:
- Combine the yolks, sugar and starch in a bowl, mix gently without whisking, start heating in a water bath. Burner power is medium.
- Pour in tablespoons of milk: the success of the entire operation will depend on the freshness of this product. If it starts to curl, it is better to stop trying to prepare the cream.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and bubbles appear on the surface. Count 120 seconds, then remove the bowl from the heat.
- Add soft butter, stir and cool the cream. Decorating cupcakes with it is very simple: transfer the mixture into a pastry bag or bag with a cut corner, squeeze it onto the cupcake, giving it any shape.
Video: butter-free cupcake cream