Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup fine-ground yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 to 2 containers (6 ounces each) fresh blackberries

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter; pour over flour mixture, whisking to combine.
  • Fill each lined cup with a scant 1/4 cup batter.
  • Top batter with blackberries (3 to 4 berries per cup), then sprinkle evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until evenly browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before removing cupcakes.
  • Cupcakes are best eaten the day they are baked, but will keep up to 2 days at room temperature in airtight containers.