White Chocolate Cranberry Cupcakes

Fluffy and soft vanilla cupcakes studded with tart cranberries, topped with a decadent white chocolate buttercream frosting, and simple homemade sugared cranberries! Holiday baking has never been more delicious!

Ingredients

Sugared cranberries

2 cups water

3 cups granulated sugar divided

2 cups frozen or fresh whole cranberries

Cupcakes

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp kosher salt

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries chopped

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

White chocolate buttercream

12 oz white chocolate chips

1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature

3 cups powdered sugar