Sugar Free Magnolia Style Cupcakes really can taste as good as they look.
This is a sugar free copycat inspired version of a famous cupcake idea.
Sugar Free Magnolia Style Cupcakes
This cupcake recipe is a copycat inspired and sugar free version of a cupcake made famous on an episode of a certain popular show.
Cupcakes like this inspired one are referred to as "Carrie Cupcakes" as they are a vanilla flavored treat known for their pink buttercream frosting.
Did you try my Sugar Free Vanilla Cupcake recipe?
That cupcake recipe is a sugar free alternative to a basic vanilla cupcake.
This recipe however, is a bit more flavorful thanks to the added ingredients in it.
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You may be wondering how do you bake the best cupcake.
Sometimes, the perfect tasting cupcake result may seem to be pure luck.
However, there are ways to make your chances of 'pure luck' even better.
I tell everyone that the best way to get quality results is to use quality ingredients.
Use fresh ingredients especially when it comes to your dry ingredients including leavening agents. Also, dairy ingredients should be at room temperature for best results.
Here are some tips if you are asking how do I bake the perfect cupcake.
I just mentioned the importance of using fresh ingredients. Also, mentioned was that dairy ingredients should be at room temperature before adding them to the mixing bowl.
Here are some more helpful tips.
- While I am providing you with a buttercream frosting recipe that is intended to reflect the inspired version, I do have some great sugar free frosting recipes. You can find sugar free and keto friendly frosting recipes here.
- Resist the urge to fill the baking cups more than ¾ full. Doing so can cause your cupcakes to bake over the edges of the cups and onto the pan, a pain to clean up.
- Also, please be careful to not overmix your cupcakes as overmixing will cause the gluten to overreact making your cupcakes tough among other problems that can ruin your cupcakes.
- Make your cupcakes more impressive by using an extra large cupcake pan or extra small or mini cupcake pan. Please note that you may need to adjust your baking times in doing so.
How to make sugar free butter cream frosting.
For the pink sugar free frosting that is used in this recipe you will need:
- Butter- 1 stick (½ cup) at room temperature. Unsalted is preferred.
- Vanilla Extract- 1 teaspoon.
- Sugar Free Powdered Sugar- 2 cups.
- Whole Milk- 2-3 tablespoons or as needed.
- Pink Gel Food Coloring.
How to make the frosting.
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter at a medium speed (it should take about three to four minutes to get the butter fluffy enough for frosting). Then beat in the vanilla.
At a low speed, mix in one cup of the powdered sugar. Then turn off the mixer and scrape down the bowl and mix in the remaining sugar alternative and a tablespoon at a time of the milk until creamy (up to a couple of minutes) and then stir in the coloring.
How to store cupcakes.
Allow the cupcakes to fully cool before frosting them or storing them in an airtight cupcake container. These cupcakes should keep for a couple of days at room temperature.
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The recipe for Sugar Free Magnolia inspired Style Cupcakes
I mentioned above that it is important to use fresh ingredients in this recipe. Also mentioned, the sugar free pink butter cream frosting that goes with these cupcakes.
How to make cake flour from all purpose flour.
Take one cup of all purpose flour, spooned and leveled and then remove two tablespoons and set it aside. Sift together the remaining flour with two tablespoons of cornstarch twice before using. I have not tried this but, keto low carb folks can try using carbalose flour.
Ingredients needed to make sugar free 'Carrie' style cupcakes.
- Cake Flour- 1 ½ cups. I have instructions on how to make your own above.
- Baking Powder- ¾ teaspoon.
- Baking Soda- ⅛ teaspoon. That is basically a pinch.
- Milk- ½ cup. Whole milk for best results!
- Sour Cream- ½ cup.
- Butter- 1 stick or ½ cup. Use unsalted butter at room temperature for best results.
- Granulated Sugar Alternative- ⅔ cup. Use a granulated sugar alternative that measures 1:1 with sugar and that can be baked with.
- Vanilla Extract- 1 teaspoon.
- Egg Whites- 2.
How to make these copycat cupcakes.
- Preheat the oven to 300 and prep a muffin tin for nonstick.
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set this bowl aside.
- Next, in a large measuring cup, whisk together the milk and sour cream . Then set this aside.
- Outfit a stand mixer (recommended) with a paddle attachment. On medium setting, cream together the butter, the sugar alternative and the vanilla until fluffy (this can take up to five minutes).
- Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides then add the egg whites and mix for 15 seconds on medium.
- For the next step, we will add half of the dry ingredients from the first bowl along with half of the ingredients from the measuring cup to the large mixing bowl. Mix this on low for 10 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. Add the remaining dry ingredients and continue to mix until just incorporated (about five to 10 seconds). Do not overmix.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to fully cool before frosting.
The Recipe Card for Sugar Free Magnolia inspired Style Cupcakes
Sugar Free Magnolia Style Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Cake Flour - see post for details if needed
- ¾ tsp Baking Powder
- ⅛ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ cup Milk - whole milk is suggested for best results
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- ½ cup Butter - softened to room temperature
- ⅔ cup Splenda - see post for details, please use an alternative that measures 1:1 with sugar and that can be baked with.
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Egg Whites
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 and prep a muffin tin for nonstick.
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set this bowl aside. Next, in a large measuring cup, whisk together the milk and sour cream . Then set this aside.
- Outfit a stand mixer (recommended) with a paddle attachment. On medium setting, cream together the butter, the sugar alternative and the vanilla until fluffy (this can take up to five minutes). Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides then add the egg whites and mix for 15 seconds on medium.
- For the next step, we will add half of the dry ingredients from the first bowl along with half of the ingredients from the measuring cup to the large mixing bowl. Mix this on low for 10 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. Add the remaining dry ingredients and continue to mix until just incorporated (about five to 10 seconds). Do not overmix.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to fully cool before frosting.
Recipe Notes
How to make cake flour from all purpose flour. Take one cup of all purpose flour, spooned and leveled and then remove two tablespoons and set it aside. Sift together the remaining flour with two tablespoons of cornstarch twice before using. I have not tried this but, keto low carb folks can try using carbalose flour.
  See post for the frosting recipe that goes with this cupcake. *Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used. - see post for alternatives
Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.
Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
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Nutrition
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