Magnolia bakery is one of the most famous bakeries in New York City and draws crowds in from all over the world to taste their famous cupcakes. This recipe was shared with me, and I wanted to share with you. One of their more popular cupcakes. The Espresso Double Shot cupcake with vanilla and chocolate marble cake topped with espresso meringue buttercream made with Peet’s (coffee) best-selling Major Dickason’s blend.
Makes 24 cupcakes For devil’s food cupcake batter: 2 cups cake flour 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder 1½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter, room temperature 1½ cups brown sugar ½ cup sugar 3 eggs, large 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1½ cups buttermilk For vanilla cupcake batter: 4 eggs, large 1 cup whole milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2½ cups cake flour 1½ cups self-rising flour 2 cups sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature and cut into 1-inch cubes [Read more…]