Blueberry and Raspberry Ricotta Almond Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Sep 27, 2024Cupcakes Recipes

Author Notes

Adapted from a recipe featured on the Cupcake Bakeshop blog —ericlovelin

Ingredients
  • For the Cupcakes

  • 4 ounces

    almonds, slivered/peeled

  • 1 cup

    sugar

  • 2 tablespoons

    sugar

  • 1/2 cup

    whole milk ricotta cheese

  • 8 tablespoons

    unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 4

    large eggs, at room temperature

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    almond extract

  • 2/3 cup

    flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    baking powder

  • 1/8 teaspoon

    salt

  • 1/2 cup

    raspberries

  • 1/2 cup

    blueberries
  • For the Frosting

  • 12 ounces

    cream cheese

  • 4 tablespoons

    unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 4 cups

    powdered sugar, sifted

  • 1 teaspoon

    vanilla extract
Directions
  1. Grind almonds with 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor until very fine. Transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer. Gradually add the remaining 1 cup of sugar to the ground almonds while beating at low speed. Add the ricotta and beat to combine.
  2. While beating at low speed, add a tablespoon of butter at a time, waiting for the butter to incorporate until adding the next pat. The butter must be at room temperature or it will not incorporate well. Stop the mixer, scrape the bowl, then beat at medium for about 2 minutes.
  3. Crack eggs into a bowl and break up with a fork. At low speed gradually add eggs about a tablespoon at a time, waiting for the eggs to incorporate until adding the next bit. Add almond extract and beat again at medium speed for about 2 minutes.
  4. Measure out flour, salt, and baking powder into a bowl and whisk to combine. With a rubber spatula, fold flour mixture into the cake batter until combined. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Wash and dry the berries. Toss with a small amount of flour. This will help keep the berries from sinking. Fold berries into the batter. Scoop batter into cupcake liners, about 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
  6. To frost: Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Add 4 cups of the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Add more sugar, if necessary, until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like. Garnish with almond slivers and a fresh raspberry.

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