Nice Sugariness Strawberry Cupcakes

Until nigh half-dozen months ago, my Definition of homemade cupcakes was a box mix. And don’t larn me wrong, there’s absolutely nada incorrect alongside mixes. But as the balance of my cooking abilities began to educate I decided I needed a novel challenge -- cupcakes. 

Cupcakes are cracking because they're perfectly portioned-out desserts, together with yous tin customize them alongside hundreds of unlike cake / frosting combinations.

So today I’m sharing alongside yous the unmarried greatest strawberry cupcake recipe ever. Trust me, it does non larn amend than this. The total of strawberry flavour packed into ane of these lilliputian cupcakes is pretty unbelievable. And because yous occupation existent strawberries, the flavour tastes fresh together with non artificial.

As I was making this recipe for the get-go time, I took a 2d to sense of savor the batter. I was BLOWN AWAY alongside the flavor. I seriously could non halt eating the batter. I passed the betoken of “I should in all probability halt eating this” together with went withdraw to “I don’t attention how sick I feel, I can’t stop.” And I can’t tell I regret it. (Disclaimer: I should in all probability tell yous non to swallow raw batter seeing as it does bring wellness risks)

When I in conclusion came into consciousness later on my "cupcake batter coma," I was able to salve together with bake the fluffiest, moistest (that’s a funny word) cupcakes ever.

Additionally, in that place are several options available when you're prepare to frost the cupcakes. I made both a strawberry cream cheese frosting together with a strawberry buttercream frosting. The verdict from my taste-testers was that they were both as good, together with hence I’ll post both recipes together with permit yous determine which ane yous desire to use!

Sweet Strawberry Cupcakes
Yield: About 24 cupcakes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

·      1/2 loving cup unsalted butter, melted

·      1 loving cup granulated sugar

·      1 large egg

·      3/4 loving cup milk

·      1/4 loving cup strawberry yogurt

·      1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·      1 together with 2/3 loving cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

·      1/2 teaspoon baking powder

·      1/4 teaspoon baking soda

·      1/4 teaspoon salt

·      5 large strawberries (fresh or frozen)

Directions

For the Cupcakes

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.     Line a muffin pan alongside cupcake liners. Set aside.

3.     In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter inwards the microwave.

4.     Remove bowl from microwave together with stir inwards sugar.

5.     Stir inwards egg, milk, yogurt, together with vanilla extract until combined.

6.     In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, together with salt.

7.     Add the dry out ingredients to the moisture ingredients together with slow mix until no lumps remain.  Set aside.

8.     Put strawberries inwards a nutrient processor together with pulse until strawberries piece of work a chunky puree. You should bring nigh 1/3 cup.

9.     Add the strawberry puree to the bowl alongside the balance of the ingredients together with crease it in.

10. Divide the batter amidst the 12 cupcake liners.

11.  Bake for twenty minutes or until a toothpick inserted inwards the middle comes out clean.

12. Allow to cool completely earlier frosting.

Now that you’ve made the cupcakes, select from either the strawberry cream cheese frosting recipe of the strawberry buttercream recipe to frost them!

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

·      8 ounces strawberry cream cheese, softened to room temperature

·      1/2 loving cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

·      3 cups confectioners' sugar

·      2 tablespoons heavy cream

·      2 teaspoons vanilla extract

·      1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1.     In a medium bowl musical rhythm out the strawberry cream cheese together with the butter together on medium speed for three minutes.

2.     Add 1/2 loving cup of the confectioners’ carbohydrate together with musical rhythm out until combined

3.     Add around other 1/2 loving cup of confectioners’ carbohydrate together with musical rhythm out again

4.     Continue procedure until you’ve added together with beaten all the confectioners’ sugar

5.     Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, together with salt

6.     Beat on medium speed for around other two minutes

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

·      1 loving cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

·      1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

·      1/3 loving cup strawberry preserves

·      4 cups confectioners’ carbohydrate

·      2 tablespoons heavy cream

·      ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

1.     Beat butter together with vanilla together for two minutes

2.     Add strawberry jam together with musical rhythm out for around other two minutes

3.     Add 1 loving cup of the confectioners’ carbohydrate together with musical rhythm out until combined

4.     Add around other 1 loving cup of confectioners’ carbohydrate together with musical rhythm out again

5.     Continue procedure until you’ve added together with beaten all the confectioners’ sugar

6.     Add the heavy cream together with salt

7.     Beat on medium speed for around other two minutes

NOTES:

1.     It may appear giddy to musical rhythm out the butter for together with hence long inwards the frosting recipes, but it’s completely necessary. It makes the frosting fluffy together with ensures that yous don’t destination upwards alongside chunks of butter when biting into your cupcake.

2.     The total of confectioners’ carbohydrate inwards a frosting recipe controls the thickness of the frosting. If yous intend your frosting is also sparse or if it isn’t belongings sort only add together to a greater extent than confectioners’ sugar.

This recipe is adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction