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Cranberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

By Kim • Christmas Cupcake Recipes • Cuisine?
5.00 Prep: 35m Cook: 20m
Ingredients:
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream, at room temperature
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 ounces white chocolate chips (such as Ghirardelli(R) Premium Baking Chips), melted and cooled slightly
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025