These Sour Cream Blueberry Cupcakes is a simple recipe made with basic ingredients yet so deliciously indulgent.
Egg mixture
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 12cupcakes
Ingredients
Egg mixture
2largeeggs(at room temperature)
1cup(200g) white granulated sugar(see note 1)
1cup(230g) sour cream (see note 2 for substitute)
½cup(120ml) vegetable oil
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Flour mixture
2cups(240g) all purpose flour (same as plain flour-UK or cake flour)
1level teaspoon baking powder
¼level teaspoon baking soda(bicarbonate of soda)
½teaspoonsalt
Blueberries
1cup(130g) fresh or frozen blueberries (see note 3)
1teaspoonall purpose flour(same as plain flour-UK or cake flour)
Instructions
Line a cupcake or muffin pan with 12 paper liners (see note 4)
Preheat the oven to 356° F / 180° C (160° C fan)
Egg mixture
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed for 4-5 minutes. Beat until the mixture is pale in color.
2 large eggs, 1 cup (200g) white granulated sugar
Add sour cream, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
1 cup (230g) sour cream, ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Flour mixture
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2 cups (240g) all purpose flour, 1 level teaspoon baking powder, ¼ level teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, one-third at a time. Beat on low speed with each addition, ensuring not to overmix, just until combined to form a smooth batter.
Blueberries
In a small bowl, gently toss the blueberries with flour until they are coated.
1 cup (130g) fresh or frozen blueberries, 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
Add the flour coated blueberries to batter. Use a spatula to gently mix in blueberries, just until combined.
Evenly divide the batter among the cupcake liners, filling each only about three-quarters full. Avoid overfilling, as the cupcakes will rise and then collapse to the sides while baking, leading to a flat top.
Bake
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops are golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Storage
At room temperature: Two days in an airtight container.
In the refrigerator: for about a week in an airtight container
In the freezer: Keep the cupcakes in the freezer for up to 3 months. Prevent freezer burn by wrapping each cupcake in several layers of parchment paper before placing them in an airtight container or freezer-friendly zipper plastic bags.
Recipe Notes
1.Sugar: You can substitute for brown sugar, but the texture of the cupcakes will slightly change. Feel free to use more or less sugar based on your preference. Adjusting the amount won't alter the texture or rise of the cupcakes, only their sweetness.2. Sour cream substitute: You can swap for equal amount of plain unflavored yogurt or buttermilk3. Tips when using frozen blueberries:
Use the berries straight from the freezer, don't let them thaw before adding them to the batter. Thawing can make the berries soft and their juices might run into the batter, turning it blue.
Avoid over-mixing the cupcake batter with frozen berries to prevent the batter from discoloring.
Coat frozen berries with flour before adding them to the batter to prevent sinking.
4.Grease the insides of the cupcake paper liners: This is optional, but I guarantee, it works like a charm. Give the paper liners a quick spritz of nonstick cooking spray before filling them. It works very well to prevent the baked cupcakes from sticking when unwrapped, even while they’re still warm.