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Soft and delicate with a buttery, classic coffee cake flavor, and filled with a light and buttery cream.

Coffee Cake Muffins with Cream Filling

Coffee Cake Muffins with Cream Filling are soft and delicate with a buttery, classic coffee cake flavor, and filled with a light and buttery cream. T
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Course Breakfast, Dessert
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup full fat sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Buttercream
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking, soda and salt and set aside
  • Grease muffin tins or line with cupcake liners
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy (2-3 minutes)
  • Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla and beat well - mix until the egg yolks are completely combined and batter is a cream color
  • Stir flour mixture into cake batter mixture mixing until fully blended
  • Spoon cake batter into each muffin tin, filling about 3/4 to the top
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes
  • BUTTERCREAM
  • Add flour, salt and milk to a small saucepan
  • Cook over low heat until thick, stirring constantly. As soon as the mixture thickens, remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl and allow to cool. This step is very important.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together well until light and fluffy, then add vanilla
  • Add the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes)
  • Using a piping bag, insert the tip about 3/4 of the way into each muffins and pipe buttercream until it fills to the top of each muffins, then add a dollop of cream to the top of each muffin.
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