These cupcakes were inspired by a very, very crazy dream I had. The short story is that I dreamt about grapefruits and woke up with an intense craving for them.
I went out to the store within an hour of waking up and bought myself a giant batch of grapefruits. I really only needed one but I felt like I should have some extra in case I'm inspired to make more things using them.
The cupcakes have a strong grapefruit flavor, a dense but soft texture, and a great dome on top. I adapted a lemon cream cheese frosting recipe using grapefruit juice to top them off. You could sprinkle with pink sanding sugar or use pink food coloring to dye the icing a bit if you want them to be a bit more obvious in their flavor.
Pink Grapefruit Yogurt Cupcakes
Adapted from Joy The Baker
Makes about 12 cupcakes
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grapefruit zest (about 1 grapefruit)
2 eggs
1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, sift and whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar and grapefruit zest. Mix together with your fingers or the back of the spoon until the two are completely combined, creating a fragrant grapefruit sugar.
Beat the eggs into the sugar until the eggs are thick and pale yellow. Add the yogurt, oil, grapefruit juice, and vanilla extract. Stir well to combine. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, being careful not to overmix, until it is all incorporated.
Scoop batter into the paper liners, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for a couple minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Grapefruit Cream Cheese Frosting
Adapted from My Baking Addiction
8oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 teaspoons grapefruit juice (or to taste)
Using a mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until well combined. Gradually sift in confectioners sugar until fully incorporated and desired sweetness and consistency. Mix in vanilla and grapefruit juice and mix until combined.
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