How to make Ensaymada Cupcakes (Meryenda) | Elle Gem's Kitchen

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

grated cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Combine fresh milk and white vinegar to create buttermilk; let sit for a few minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add the buttermilk, softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the flour mixture; mix until well combined.

Pour the batter into cupcake liners in a muffin tin, filling each about 2/3 full.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 15-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool slightly before topping with buttercream made from softened butter and sugar, and sprinkle with grated cheese.

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