MAKES 12 CUPCAKES
Ingredients
FOR THE CUPCAKES:
¾ cup cake flour
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
6 egg whites
¾ tsp. cream of tartar
½ tsp. kosher salt
½ cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
FOR THE FROSTING:
2 oz. cream cheese, softened
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
½ tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. kosher salt
Zest of 1 lemon
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
½ cup mascarpone cheese, softened
1 cup blackberries, raspberries, or quartered strawberries
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
Instructions
1. Make the cupcakes: Heat oven to 325°. In a bowl, sift together flour and confectioners' sugar; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar and vanilla, and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add sifted flour mixture and gently fold until smooth; fill 12 muffin tin cups lined with cupcake liners to the top with batter. Bake until lightly browned, about 25 minutes; let cool completely.
2. Make the frosting: In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, salt, and zest on medium-high speed of a hand mixer until smooth. Add confectioners's sugar and juice, and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gently stir in mascarpone, and then transfer frosting to a small piping bag or plastic bag fitted with a ⅜" plain tip; pipe a thick ring of frosting around the top each cupcake.
3. To serve, toss together berries, sugar, and liqueur in a small bowl and let sit to meld flavors, about 10 minutes; top cupcakes with berries just before serving.
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