Description
Luscious strawberries and cream cupcakes bring summer’s sweetest embrace to your dessert table. Delicate vanilla cake topped with silky cream frosting and fresh strawberry garnish will make you crave another bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
Dairy and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp strawberry extract (optional)
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh strawberries (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan with paper liners, ensuring even spacing.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, creating a smooth dry ingredient base.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar in a separate large bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer on medium speed.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time into the butter mixture, mixing thoroughly after each addition to maintain a consistent texture.
- Gently fold in chopped fresh strawberries and vanilla extract, ensuring even distribution throughout the batter.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk and heavy cream, stirring until just combined.
- Carefully spoon the batter into prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full to allow room for rising.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove cupcakes from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese, powdered sugar, and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.
- Once cupcakes are fully cooled, pipe or spread the frosting generously on top of each cupcake.
- Garnish with fresh strawberry slices for an elegant and delicious finishing touch.
Notes
- Ensure strawberries are fresh and ripe for maximum flavor intensity in your cupcakes.
- Chop strawberries into small, uniform pieces to distribute evenly throughout the batter without weighing it down.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more consistent cupcake texture and prevent lumpy batter.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain similar texture and rise.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg