Lady Baltimore Cupcakes

Name: Lady Baltimore Cupcakes
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT12H50M0.000S
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 14 dried figs, chopped; 1 1/4 cups golden raisins; 2 cups cream sherry; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; Salt; 1 stick softened unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3/4 cup milk; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 3 large egg whites; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup water; 2 large egg whites; 1 tablespoon corn syrup; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 12 hr 50 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 12 hr
Cook: 20 min

Level: Intermediate
Total: 12 hr 50 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 12 hr
Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

Filling:

14 dried figs, chopped

1 1/4 cups golden raisins

2 cups cream sherry

Cupcakes:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

Salt

1 stick softened unsalted butter

1 1/4 cups sugar

3/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon almond extract

3 large egg whites

Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract

Frosting:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/3 cup water

2 large egg whites

1 tablespoon corn syrup

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

For the filling: Combine the figs and 1 cup golden raisins in a medium bowl. Pour 1 1/2 cups sherry over the fruit. In a separate small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup raisins and 1/2 cup sherry. Cover the bowls with plastic and set aside at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 20 muffin cups with paper liners. Sift the flour, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a large bowl; set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff; set aside. Alternately add the flour and milk to the butter mixture in 2 batches, beginning and ending with the flour. Stir in the almond extract. Fold in 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter until combined; fold in the remaining whites.
Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Bake the cupcakes 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake tests clean. Cool in tins 5 minutes; remove and let cool completely on a wire rack. When cool, use a serrated knife to gently trim off tops of cupcakes; set aside.
For the simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Cover and bring to a boil; cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and almond extract. Spoon the syrup on the cupcakes.
For the frosting: In a large bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water, combine sugar, water, egg whites, corn syrup and salt. Beat mixture with a hand mixer about 7 minutes or until the frosting holds its shape on a spoon. Stir in lemon juice, almond and vanilla. Remove 2 cups frosting to a medium bowl; strain the soaked fig and raisin mixture and stir into separate portion of frosting to use as filling.
Spoon generous amount of filling onto cupcake bases; replace tops. Spread cupcakes with reserved frosting. Remove remaining raisins from brandy and top cupcakes with raisins.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

Recipe courtesy of Sugar Bakeshop