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Strawberry Cupcakes
Strawberry cupcakes are moist, fluffy, and made with real strawberries! Swirled with strawberry buttercream frosting, these cupcakes are packed with strawberry flavor!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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Strawberry Cupcakes
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Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
granulated sugar1 cup
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Add in milk, vegetable oil, sour cream, egg whites, vanilla extract, and strawberry reduction. Whisk until the ingredients are well combined. If desired, add a small drop of pink gel food coloring.
sour cream (room temperature)3 tbspegg whites (room temperature)2vanilla extract1 tspdrop of pink gel food coloring (optional)
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Portion the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners using a large cookie scoop, filling the liners about ¾ full.
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Bake for approximately ⏱️ 20 minutes until the cupcake tops bounce back when gently touched.
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Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
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In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk or paddle attachment, add in room temperature unsalted butter. Whip the butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides occasionally. The butter will be light, fluffy, and pale in color.
unsalted butter (room temperature)1 cup
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Add one half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed setting until fully combined. Add remaining powdered sugar and continue to mix on low until incorporated.
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Add in strawberry reduction and continue to mix on low speed.
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Add vanilla extract and salt and mix on low until combined.
vanilla extract1 tsp
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Increase speed to medium on the mixer and slowly drizzle in the heavy cream. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the frosting is well mixed.
heavy cream2 tbsp
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Turn the speed on the mixer to high and whip for an additional ⏱️ 2-3 minutes until the buttercream is light and fluffy.
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Use a piping bag and your favorite piping tip to swirl the strawberry buttercream frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
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