Happy almost birthday Jean Pierre.
p.s. these cupcakes are wonderful!
Strawberry rose cupcakes from Sunset
* 1 cup butter, at room temperature
* 1 1/4 cups sugar
* 3 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3/4 cup buttermilk
* 2 1/2 cups flour
* 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/3 cup strawberry jam
* 1 1/2 to 2 tsp. rose water*
* Cream Cheese-Rose Frosting
* 2 1/2 cups small rose petals (organically grown)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325°. Line 16 muffin cups with liners. Beat butter and sugar with a stand mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk; beat until well blended.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Gradually beat into butter mixture until well blended.
Whisk together jam and rose water to taste in a small bowl. Spread 2 heaping tbsp. batter in each liner. Top with 1 tsp. jam mixture, then another 2 heaping tbsp. batter, carefully spreading it to cover jam.
Bake cupcakes until a toothpick inserted toward the edge comes out clean, 25 to 27 minutes. Let cool in pans 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Spread with frosting and decorate with organic rose petals.
