White Chocolate Cupcakes with Truffle Filling

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) cake flour
• 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
• 2/3 cup (150 mL) full Cream milk
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) Double-Strength Vanilla
• 4 egg whites, room temperature
• 6 tbsp (90 mL) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) sour cream
• 12 round white or dark chocolate truffles, unwrapped

Frosting & Garnish Ingredients:

• 6 oz (175 g) white chocolate, chopped
• 1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter (1/2 stick), softened
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) Double-Strength Vanilla
• 2 cups (500 mL) Icing sugar
• White chocolate curls (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Place paper liners in wells of Muffin Pan. Whisk flour and baking powder in Small Batter Bowl. Combine milk and vanilla, In Mixing Bowl, beat egg whites on high speed of electric mixer until stiff peaks form. In bigger Mixing Bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy; beat in sour cream until smooth. On medium speed, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with milk mixture in two additions, mixing until smooth. Whisk in one-third of the egg whites with Stainless Whisk. Fold in remaining egg whites using whisk. Using Large Scoop, divide batter evenly among liners.
2. Bake 17-20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centres comes out clean. Remove pan from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack. Immediately snip a 1/2-inch-deep (1-cm) “x” into top of each cupcake using Professional Shears. Press one truffle into each cupcake until flush with top of cupcake. Remove cupcakes from pan. Cool 30 minutes or to room temperature. (Truffles will melt into cupcakes.)
3. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 1-1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is mostly melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Let stand 3 minutes or until slightly cooled. In clean Stainless (4-qt./4-L) Mixing Bowl, combine melted chocolate, cream cheese, butter and vanilla; using clean beaters, beat on medium speed until well blended. Slowly add powdered sugar; beat well.
4. Place frosting in Pastry Bag fitted with open star tip. Pipe frosting evenly around tops of cupcakes. Garnish cupcakes with chocolate curls, if desired.