Blackberry Bourbon Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups

cake flour (Easily make by replacing 1 tablespoon per cup of AP flour with cornstarch, sift together several times)

1 1/2 tbsp

baking powder

1 tsp

salt

and ⅓ cups sugar

1/3 cup

milk (or buttermilk)

eggs, whites only

12 tbsp

butter, unsalted - room temp.

12 oz

blackberries,

1/2

to 1 cup sugar, adjust by personal taste

1/2

lemon, juice and zest

6 tbsp

flour

1 cup

milk

1 cup

vanilla sugar, fine/caster (granulated sugar in food processor until more fine)_

1 cup

butter

1 tsp

vanilla extract (clear works best) (Use good brand. Like Rodelle)

vanilla bean (alternatively add additional 1 teaspoon vanilla extract if omitting bean pulp)

2 tbsp

bourbon or whiskey