These strawberry cupcakes turned out to be the real deal, nice and moist, with fresh strawberry flavor throughout.
Ingredients
:
2.5c.cake flour
1tsp.baking soda
.25 tsp. salt
.5 cup unsalted butterat room temperature
1.5c.sugar
2large eggs
⅓c.buttermilk
.25 c. oil
1tsp.vanilla
2c.chopped strawberries
for the frosting:
.5 c. strawberry pureeinstructions below
8oz.cream cheeseat room temperature
1.5sticks unsalted butterat room temperature
1.75c.powdered sugarsifted
.5 tsp. lemon juice
1T.vanilla
a couple drops red or pink food coloringoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until combined. Add buttermilk, oil, and vanilla and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in chopped strawberries. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full with batter. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For the frosting, first, make the strawberry puree. Place a large handful of strawberries into a food processor and pulse until there are no more chunks. Strain through a mesh sieve to remove seeds. Set aside. Beat the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add lemon juice, vanilla, and about half of the strawberry puree. Adjust the puree to achieve your desired consistency. For a “pinker” frosting, just add a couple of drops of food coloring. If the frosting is a bit soft for piping onto the cupcakes, just put it in the refrigerator to firm up.
Frost cupcakes when completely cool.
Notes
Adapted from Annie’s Eats and Good Things Catered.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.