Bright citrusy flavors. Splashes of colorful sugary confetti. Rich creamy frosting flecked with berries.
These cupcakes have it all and are a perfect way to welcome spring. We start with a moist white chocolate cake recipe, but infuse it with lemon and lime zest so the flavor pops that much more. Then we spike the cake with confetti — finely chopped jelly beans. Finally, we top it all with a cream cheese frosting blended with raspberry jam.
Want to push these over the top? Get mini jelly beans and use them as “sprinkles” on top of the cupcakes.
Resist the urge to use a food processor to chop the jelly beans added to the batter; we tried and it doesn’t work. Just use a good knife and finely chop them the old fashioned way. Sprinkling them with a bit of flour while chopping will help keep them from sticking to the knife.
Pectin jelly beans may be a little harder to find than the regular variety. But the pectin variety will have a better texture when baked.