Grape Soda Cupcakes (Printable)
Fluffy grape soda cupcakes topped with tangy grape buttercream frosting
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 2/3 cup grape soda
→ Color and Flavor
09 - 1/4 teaspoon grape extract or flavoring
10 - Purple food coloring
→ Grape Buttercream
11 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 - 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
13 - 2-3 tablespoons grape soda
14 - 1/4 teaspoon grape extract or flavoring
15 - Purple food coloring
16 - Pinch of salt
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 3-4 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract until incorporated.
05 - Add flour mixture to butter mixture in three parts, alternating with grape soda. Begin and end with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
06 - Stir in grape extract and a few drops of purple food coloring until desired color is achieved.
07 - Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
08 - Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
09 - In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well after each addition until smooth.
10 - Add 2 tablespoons grape soda, grape extract, and a pinch of salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add more grape soda, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed for desired consistency.
11 - Mix in purple food coloring until desired shade is reached.
12 - Frost cooled cupcakes with grape buttercream. Decorate with grape candies or sprinkles if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The grape soda creates the most tender crumb youve ever tasted while keeping these cupcakes incredibly moist
- People cant quite place the secret ingredient until you tell them then their faces light up with recognition
02 -
- Room temperature ingredients are non negotiable here cold butter or eggs will cause the batter to separate and create dense cupcakes
- Over mixing the flour mixture is the fastest way to make these tough so stop as soon as you no longer see dry streaks
03 -
- Let your grape soda go flat for 10 minutes before using it to prevent too many bubbles in your batter
- Chill your frosted cupcakes for 15 minutes before serving to help the buttercream set perfectly