Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes
Lyne
I cannot get enough of making cupcakes! With that being said, I decided I wanted to make Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes.
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Cool 15 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 12
Calories 453 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
- 2 egg whites
- 2 eggs
- 2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp strawberry extract
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter room temp
- 4 cup Powdered sugar
- 4 TBSP Heavy whipping cream
- 10 Fresh strawberries pureed
Cupcake Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
Beat butter on high for 30 seconds.
Add sugar, vanilla and strawberry extract to the butter until well combined.
Add egg whites, one at a time, mixing after each.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each.
Add flour mixture to the wet mixture; alternating with the buttermilk on low speed until it is thoroughly blended.
Scoop the batter into the lined cupcake holders till 2/3 filled.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 10-15 minutes.
Remove to a wire rack until fully cooled.
Frosting Instructions
Beat butter until creamed.
Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time.
Cream both until light and creamy.
If not creaming slowly add a little whipping cream.
Add pureed strawberries.
Mix the strawberry puree with the butter and powdered sugar.
Test to see if the frosting can make and hold a stiff peak.
Test by pulling out a spoonful of frosting holding it upside down. If it doesn’t drop then your frosting is done.
If not add 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
Test again to make sure the frosting can make and hold a stiff peak.
Spoon frosting into a pastry bag with a frosting tip.
Twist open end to push frosting to the tip.
Frost cupcakes.
Add decoration of your choice to the frosted cupcakes.
Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 66gVitamin A: 408IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg
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