Black Sesame Buttercream Cupcake

It's the frosting that makes this chocolate or vanilla box mix taste special if you want a nutty buttercream that is not typical and out of the box, pun intended.  If you want to be extra fancy add 2 1/2 T matcha powder to the cake mix.

Ingredients for cupcakes

  • 1 cake mix chocolate or vanilla
  • 1 C butter milk
  • 4 eggs
  • oil as noted on box

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl, beat on low 30 seconds, then medium for 2 minutes, scraping sides.
  2. Fill cupcake liners about 7/8 full, makes about 21 cupcakes.
  3. Bake 17 minutes until toothpick comes out clean, don't overbake or it will be dry.

Ingredients for Black Sesame Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup black sesame seeds https://amzn.to/3TN9Sy7 
  • 1 1/2 cups tallow (or butter) softened
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted 
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • pinch of salt

Directions

  1. Place the black sesame seeds in a food processor or spice grinder. pulse until the seeds are ground up- the grounds start to clump up.
  2. Use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment add the ground sesame seeds, tallow/butter, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add milk and salt, beat for another 30 seconds. add more milk if you’d like a fluffier buttercream, one tablespoon at a time.
  4. Fill piping bag or plastic sandwich bag with a 1M tip and swirl from the middle to the outside for a rose design.

 

 

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