Berry-Topped White Cupcakes
- 5 egg whites
- 12 cup butter, plus
- 2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 34 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 14 cups flour
- 2 14 teaspoons baking powder
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 34 cup milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 13 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 12 teaspoon lemon juice
- fresh blueberries, and
- fresh raspberry, and
- sliced strawberry
- Place egg whites in a large mixing bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- In another mixing bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
- Beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in remaining sugar, about 2 T. at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
- Fold a fourth of the egg whites into batter; fold in remaining whites.
- With a spoon, gently fill foil or paper lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
- Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For icing, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and lemon juice.
- Spread over cupcakes.
- Top with berries.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/berry-topped-white-cupcakes-218439 (may not work)