I do love ice cream-inspired cupcakes,<br />And this cupcake of traditional Neapolitan Ice Cream flavors is just that,<br />The cupcake is moist and not too sweet<br />With a little bit of tangy flavor of fluffy Strawberry Meringue Buttercream.<br />I hope you will enjoy it!<br /><br />CLASSIC NEAPOLITAN CUPCAKES<br />Yield: 6 cupcakes<br />Active Time: 1 Hour<br />Total Time: 2 ½ Hours <br /><br />INGREDIENTS<br />♥︎ Cupcake Batter<br />115 g Cake Flour<br />1 tsp Baking Powder<br />1/4 tsp Salt<br />75 g Unsalted Butter (room temperature)<br />116 g Granulated Sugar<br />105 g Egg Whites (room temperature)<br />2/3 tsp Clear Vanilla Extract<br />80 g Buttermilk (room temperature)<br />40 g Sour Cream (room temperature)<br /><br />6 g Cocoa Powder (Dutch-Processed)<br />15 g Hot Water<br />15 g Chopped Dark Chocolate (61%)<br /><br />*NOTE (Buttermilk Substitute)<br />Option 1: Replace Buttermilk with a mixture of either 1 teaspoon of vinegar or Lemon Juice and 80 grams of milk; Let it sit for 5 minutes<br />Option 2: Replace Buttermilk with a mixture of 40 grams of Milk and 40 grams of Plain Greek Yogurt<br /><br />Baking temperature and time: Preheated 160°C ~ 25 Minutes<br /><br />♥︎ Strawberry Buttercream<br />70 g Egg Whites (room temperature)<br />125 g Granulated Sugar<br />170 g Unsalted Butter (room temperature)<br />150 g Fresh Strawberry Puree<br />2 drops of Dusty Pink/ Rose food coloring<br /><br />♥︎ Others<br />829 Nozzle<br /><br />To Store: <br />It is best served on the day it's made.<br />However, decorated cupcakes can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days (in an airtight container). Ensure you take it out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving it.<br /><br />
