Lavender-Iced Brownie Cupcakes

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
• 3 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Lavender Icing (recipe follows)
• Crystallized Flowers (page 322)
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender (see Sources, page 342)
• 3 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
• Violet gel-paste food color
• (makes enough for 24 cupcakes)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Melt butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water; stir until smooth.
5. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
6. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat chocolate mixture and sugar until combined.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
8. Beat in vanilla.
9. Reduce speed to low.
10. Add flour mixture, and beat until just combined.
11. Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each two-thirds full.
12. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 17 minutes (cupcakes will not be domed).
13. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
14. To finish, use a small spoon to coat cupcakes with icing, covering tops completely.
15. Let set, about 1 hour.
16. Top with crystallized flowers.
17. Iced cupcakes can be stored up to 2 days at room temperature in airtight containers.
18. Bring milk and lavender just to a boil in a saucepan.
19. Remove from heat, and cover; let steep 10 minutes.
20. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, and discard lavender.
21. Whisk in confectioners sugar until smooth.
22. Strain again.
23. Add food color, a little at a time, stirring until desired shade is achieved.
24. Use immediately.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lavender-iced-brownie-cupcakes-389996 (may not work)