'little boy blue'berry cupcakes.

Anna and Matt recently found out they are going to have a little boy!  Francie and I made these cupcakes for Anna to celebrate the good news.

Basic Whole Wheat Cake (or Cupcake) Recipe:

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. butter, at room temperature

1/2 c. milk

2 eggs, at room temperature

2 t. vanilla extract

1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour

2 t. baking powder

Cream together sugar and butter.  Add milk and eggs, one at a time, and beat well.  Beat in vanilla.  In another bowl, sift together whole wheat flour and baking powder.  Fluff your whole wheat flour before measuring.  Slowly add whole wheat flour mixture to wet ingredients.  Blend well.  Spray muffin tins or line tin with cupcake liners.  Fill each 3/4 of the way full.   Bake for 20 minutes at 350.  If making a cake, you will have to bake for longer.  In a 9 by 13 or 9 by 9 pans, try 30 minutes.  Let cake or cupcakes cool before icing.

Blueberry Frosting:

1 c. heavy whipping cream

1/2 c. powdered sugar

1 t. vanilla extract

2 (4 oz) packages fresh blueberries (or 8 to 12 oz frozen blueberries)

2-3 drops blue food coloring

Crush the fresh blueberries.  Beat together heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla.  You will need to beat until firm peaks form.  Fold in crushed berries.  Add a few drops food coloring to reach the shade of blue you desire.  Ice the cooled cupcakes.  

Garnish with fresh blueberries and a light dusting of powdered sugar.  

xx

val