Jelly Donut Cupcakes Food

JELLY DOUGHNUT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 cup muffin tray with liner cups.
• To a stand mixer add the butter and sugar and cream until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add in eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until well combined, about 30 seconds.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and add to the stand mixer on the lowest speed setting until just combined.
• Using an ice cream scoop fill the cups 2/3 full and bake for 20-22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Cut out a 1 1/2 inch wide circle about 1 inch deep.
• Fill with raspberry jam (trim the piece you cut out and add the cap back to the cupcake).
• To make glaze whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Dip the cupcake carefully upside down into the glaze, letting the excess drip off (if you're nervous about the cap falling out hold it in place with a toothpick pressed gently against it - not poking into it - then remove toothpick when glaze is done dripping off.

JELLY DONUT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a food processor combine eggs, apple sauce, grapeseed oil, agave and vanilla and pulse together.
• Pulse in coconut flour, salt and baking soda.
• Allow batter to sit and thicken just a bit.
• To prepare filling, combine raspberry jam and arrowroot powder in a small bowl and stir vigorously.
• Next, line a cupcake tin with unbleached paper liners.
• Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons cupcake batter into each cupcake liner.
• Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon of jam mixture (on top of batter) into each cupcake liner.
• Spoon another tablespoon of batter onto cupcakes to cover jam mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
• Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
• Spoon a scant ½ teaspoon of xylitol "sugar" onto top of each cupcake.
• Cool and serve.

JELLY DOUGHNUT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 24 muffin cups (standard or mini); set aside. Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds; stop mixer and scrape down sides of bowl. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 1 1/2-2 minutes more, scraping sides down if needed. Scoop a heaping 1/4 cup batter (about 1/2 that if using mini tins) into each muffin cup, filling 2/3 full.
• Bake until cupcakes are golden and springy when touched with a finger, 18-20 minutes; cool on racks 5 minutes. Loosen edges of cakes with a butter knife and carefully remove from molds; cool 15 minutes on wire racks.
• Fit a pastry bag with a tip that has a large round hole and fill with preserves or desired filling. Insert the entire tip into the top center of cupcake; generously squirt 2 tsp.-1 tablespoons filling (a little less for minis) into each cupcake. You may need to wipe the tip clean as you go. Dust each cupcake with powdered sugar or glaze and decorate with sprinkles; serve. Store at room temperature, covered, up to 3 days or 1 week in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving.

JELLY DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine milk, butter, 1/3 cup sugar, egg yolks, salt, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (do not knead)., Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead about 10 times. Divide dough in half. , Roll each portion to 1/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cutter. Place about 1/2 teaspoon jelly in the center of half of the circles; brush edges with egg white. Top with remaining circles; press edges to seal tightly. , Place on greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Roll warm doughnuts in remaining sugar.