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    Home » Recipes » Cakes and Frostings

    Vanilla, Elderflower + Gooseberry Jammy Cupcakes

    Published: Feb 16, 2021 · Modified: Feb 13, 2022 by Jocelyn at M+M · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Floral + sweet + tart + fruity...these cupcakes have it all, and this recipe serves as the perfect vanilla cake and buttercream base to feature any of your favorite seasonal berry jams!

    vanilla elderflower and gooseberry cupcakes
    Photo Credit: Blake Hill Preserves

    This jam-tastic recipe was created for my friends over at Blake Hill Preserves. I use their jam for all my baking (and snacking!) needs. All opinions expressed here are my own.

    ingredients in bowls for making cupcakes
    vanilla cupcake batter in a cupcake pan
    cupcakes being filled with jam

    I actually worked in the Blake Hill kitchen for a brief time when I was first starting my bakery. They taught me so much about the process of making jam. Having been behind the scenes, I can honestly say that even though their company has grown so much over the last few years, their artisan process is still the same as when you cook a small single pot of fresh jam on your stove at home.

    This recipe features one of their delicious botanical jams: Gooseberry with Wild Elderflower. But any of your favorite berry jam flavors would be fantastic in this recipe!


    jam-filled cupcakes with a frosting bag and sprinkles

    When you pair a classic sweet with a refreshing modern twist, it’s pretty hard to lose; that’s exactly what I’ve done with these fresh and fruity cupcakes. The vanilla base is light and fluffy, making it the perfect vehicle to hide a tasty jam core. What makes them even better is the tart notes created by mixing jam into the frosting too which perfectly offsets the rich English buttercream.

    jam-filled vanilla cupcakes with a rosette and pearl sprinkles
    girl holding a jam-filled vanilla cupcake

    Let's bake!


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    elderflower cupcakes with buttercream rosette ripped open with jam center
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    Vanilla, Gooseberry, and Elderflower Jammy Cupcakes

    By Jocelyn Salvatoriello
    When you pair a classic sweet with a refreshing modern twist, it’s pretty hard to lose; that’s exactly what I’ve done with these fresh and fruity cupcakes. The vanilla base is light and fluffy, making it the perfect vehicle to hide a tasty jam core.
    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Bake Time 16 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Servings 12 cupcakes

    Ingredients

    US Customary | Metric

    For the cupcakes:

    • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 2 tablespoons buttermilk (see tips)

    For the filling and buttercream:

    • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
    • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (sifted)
    • ½ jar Blake Hill Wild Elderflower Infused Gooseberry Jam

    Instructions
     

    TO MAKE THE CUPCAKES:

    • Prep oven/pan and cream butter: preheat oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake papers. Cream butter and sugar using a hand or stand mixer for 2-3 minutes on medium-high until light and fluffy.
    • Mix in other ingredients: add all other cupcake ingredients and blend on medium-high for about 1 minute until batter is smooth, light, and fluffy again.
    • Fill pan and bake: divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups and bake for 16-18 minutes until the tops are golden-brown, fully set, and slightly bouncy when pressed. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before filling and frosting.

    TO MAKE THE BUTTERCREAM AND ASSEMBLE CUPCAKES:

    • Mix the buttercream: place the butter, powdered sugar, and 2 tablespoons of jam in a medium-sized bowl and beat for 1 minute on medium-low to roughly blend ingredients, then 1 minute on medium-high or until buttercream is smooth and fluffy.
    • Core and fill: create a core in the cooled cupcakes (see notes). Using a jam-filled pastry bag or zip-top bag with a small corner cut off, fill the cavity in each cupcake with about 1 tablespoon of jam.
    • Frost, share and enjoy: spread or pipe the buttercream on top of the filled cupcakes, and finish decorating to your liking. Share and enjoy!

    Test Kitchen Tips

    • Buttermilk: While the hint of acidity that comes from the buttermilk is really lovely in these cupcakes to offset the sweeter frosting, regular milk will work just fine as well if that’s what you have on hand.
    • Coring cupcakes: To core the cupcakes, you can use a large diameter round pastry tip as a corer, or even just a small spoon or knife, to remove a piece of cake from the center of the top half of the cupcakes.

    Nutrition

    Calories 338kcal | Carbohydrates 46g | Protein 3g | Fat 17g | Saturated Fat 10g | Trans Fat 1g | Cholesterol 82mg | Sodium 193mg | Potassium 46mg | Fiber 1g | Sugar 34g | Vitamin A 536IU | Vitamin C 1mg | Calcium 58mg | Iron 1mg
    ⭐ Did you bake up this tasty recipe? ⭐Please add a star rating and let me know in the comments how it went for you!

    elderflower cupcakes with buttercream rosette ripped open with jam center
    jam-filled vanilla cupcakes
    Photo Credit: Blake Hill Preserves

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    Comments

    1. Mymona Gamiet says

      February 16, 2023 at 8:29 am

      5 stars
      Loved it !

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    2. Mymona Gamiet says

      February 16, 2023 at 8:28 am

      Hi Jocelyn
      Thank you so much for sharing your amazing recipes. These cupcakes are the easiest, softest and stress free cupcakes made 😋

      Reply
      • Jocelyn at M+M says

        February 17, 2023 at 10:26 am

        Yay! Thank you so much for your feedback Mymona, and I'm so thrilled you loved this recipe. I hope you find many more here on the site to enjoy - happy baking!

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