Description
Delightful strawberry cupcakes with creamy strawberry buttercream showcase summer’s sweetest berry in a classic dessert. Homemade from scratch, these cupcakes deliver pure strawberry bliss that you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and arrange cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then incorporate eggs and vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Gradually blend dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with milk, mixing until just incorporated without overmixing.
- Gently fold chopped fresh strawberries into the batter, distributing evenly to prevent sinking.
- Carefully portion the batter into prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, with golden edges.
- Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare buttercream by whipping butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and pureed strawberries.
- Beat the buttercream until smooth and fluffy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Once cupcakes are fully cooled, pipe or spread strawberry buttercream generously on top of each cupcake.
- Optional: Garnish with fresh strawberry slices or sprinkle with finely chopped strawberries for extra decoration.
Notes
- Choose ripe, sweet strawberries for the most intense fruity flavor in your cupcakes.
- Gently fold strawberries into the batter to prevent breaking them and maintain texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Reduce sugar slightly if using very sweet strawberries to balance the overall sweetness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg