Strawberry Cupcakes
Strawberry Cupcakes
Chopped fresh strawberries give these cupcakes perfect flavor, and they are pretty enough for a bridal shower, birthday party or baby shower!
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45 min
Prep Time
1 hr 15 min
Total Time
12
cupcakes Ingredients
Cupcakes
12 cup sliced fresh strawberries, stems removed
1 cup sugar
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (whites only)
1 14 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon strawberry gelatin powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
14 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 cup chopped fresh strawberries
Frosting
3 ounces cream cheese
14 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 12 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh strawberries, drained
Garnish
12 fresh strawberry slices, if desired
Small mint leaves, if desired
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 12 muffin pan cups; set aside.
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STEP 2
Place 1/2 cup sliced strawberries into food processor bowl fitted with metal blade; process until smooth and pureed. Set aside.
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STEP 3
Combine sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg and egg whites; continue beating until well mixed.
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STEP 4
Combine flour, gelatin powder, baking powder and salt in bowl; mix well. Add half of flour mixture to butter mixture; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add pureed strawberries, milk and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Add remaining flour mixture; beat until well mixed. Gently stir in 1/2 cup chopped strawberries.
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STEP 5
Divide batter among prepared muffin pan cups. Bake 20-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove cupcakes to cooling rack. Cool completely.
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STEP 6
Combine cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add powdered sugar; beat at low speed until well mixed. Continue beating at medium speed until frosting is well mixed. Stir in 2 tablespoons chopped strawberries.
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STEP 7
Pipe or frost each cupcake with 2 tablespoons frosting. Refrigerate, uncovered, until frosting is set. Just before serving, garnish each cupcake with strawberry slice and mint leaf, if desired. Store refrigerated.
Tip #1
- Look for a variety of fun cupcake liner papers at your local craft store.
Tip #2
- To use remaining gelatin, make according to package directions using 1/4 cup less water than directed.
350 Calories
14 Fat (g)
55 Cholesterol (mg)
230 Sodium (mg)
55 Carbohydrates (g)
1 Dietary Fiber
3 Protein (g)
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