Cupcakes that would perfectly fit at Valentine's Day. A tri-colored cupcake topped with tri-colored frosting that make it more appetizing.

 

NEAPOLITAN CUPCAKES

For the Cupcakes:

2 1/4 cups cake flour

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 pieces egg whites

1 1/4 cups milk

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 stick butter at room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/4 cup strawberry jam

 

For the Frosting:

2 sticks butter, softened

6 cups powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 Tablespoons heavy cream

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 Tablespoon strawberry jam 

 

Procedures:

To make cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350F and line two cupcake pans with cupcake liners.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

In another medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites and milk.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and crumbly. Beat in vanilla extract.

Add both the flour and egg mixtures to the butter mixture, half at a time, beating until well-blended.

Split the batter into thirds. set aside one-third of the mixture. For the second, beat in the cocoa powder. For the third, beat in jam.

Drop some each of the three colored batters into the cupcake liners. Swirl with a knife to create a marbled effect, if desired.

Bake 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

To make the frosting: beat the butter until pale.Beat in the vanilla extract, then gradually beat in the powdered sugar and heavy cream, half at a time. Split into thirds and set aside one third of the frosting. Add cocoa powder to the second, and strawberry jam on the third. frost cupcakes as desired.