Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Looking for fresh strawberry cupcakes? This strawberry cake recipe from scratch is so good. It is a rich cupcake with cream cheese frosting that is one of the best cupcake recipes ever.
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Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
I’ve been searching for a strawberry cupcake recipe from scratch for a while now, so when I stumbled across the Strawberry Dream Cake recipe from Cook’s Country, I knew I had to give it a try. I adapted the recipe to be baked as individual cupcakes instead of a layer cake and the result was phenomenal!
Packed with fresh strawberries and a dreamy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for summer, baby showers, or whenever that strawberry craving hits! 
Can I turn this into a fresh strawberry cake?
You absolutely make this into a cake recipe. After all, it started off as a cake recipe that I change around to make into these amazing strawberry cupcake recipe. To make this as a cake, grease a 9*13 cake pan or use two 8 inch cake pans. If you are making this as a layer cake, add a layer of the frosting in the middle of the cake as well as on top.
How to store Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
Normally, I like to keep cupcakes at room temperature. While the refrigerator can help cupcakes last longer, the refrigerator also makes the cupcakes dry out faster. It is important that the cupcakes are stored in an airtight container because if the cupcakes are exposed to air, they will become stales and that will make them spoil faster. If you think you will not finish the cupcakes before they go bad, you can freeze the cupcakes so you can have fresh strawberry cupcakes whenever the craving this.
How to Freeze Cupcakes
When you are freezing cupcakes you want to freeze the cupcakes without being wrapped first. Place the cupcakes on a baking sheet or plate in the freezer and wait until they are frozen. This lets the frosting freeze before you put it in the freezer bag. This prevents the frosting from sticking to the plastic freezer bag. Once the cupcakes are ready, store them in the freezer bag until they are ready to be eaten. When you are ready to thaw the cupcakes, remove the plastic wrap or freezer bag, right away to prevent the bag from getting stuck to the frosting from coming off.
Ingredients for cream cheese frosting recipe
- unsalted butter
- confectioners’ sugar
- cream cheese
- pinch salt
Ingredients for strawberry cupcakes
- strawberries
- whole milk
- egg whites
- vanilla extract
- cake flour
- granulated sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- unsalted butter
How to make strawberry cake recipe from scratch for cupcakes
Step 1. For the cupcakes: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with paper liners.
Step 2. Transfer strawberries to a large bowl, cover, and microwave until strawberries are soft and have released their juice, about 5 minutes. Place in fine-mesh strainer set over small saucepan. Firmly press fruit dry (juice should measure at least 3/4 cup); reserve strawberry solids. Bring juice to boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to 1/4 cup, 6 to 8 minutes. Whisk milk into juice until combined.
Step 3. Whisk strawberry milk, egg whites, and vanilla in bowl. Using stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt on low speed until combined. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, and mix until only pea-size pieces remain, about 1 minute. Add half of milk mixture, increase speed to medium-high, and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium-low, add remaining milk mixture, and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Give batter final stir by hand.
Step 4. Divide the batter evenly among muffin pan cups and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 19 minutes. Transfer muffin pan to wire rack and let cool in the muffin pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 5. To make the Frosting: Using a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix butter and sugar on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, one piece at a time, and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add reserved strawberry solids and salt and mix until combined, about 30 seconds. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Enjoy!
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Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 10 ounces frozen whole strawberries, 2 cups
For the Frosting:
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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Instructions
- For the cupcakes: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with paper liners.
- Transfer strawberries to a large bowl, cover, and microwave until strawberries are soft and have released their juice, about 5 minutes. Place in fine-mesh strainer set over small saucepan. Firmly press fruit dry (juice should measure at least 3/4 cup); reserve strawberry solids. Bring juice to boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to 1/4 cup, 6 to 8 minutes. Whisk milk into juice until combined.
- Whisk strawberry milk, egg whites, and vanilla in bowl. Using stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt on low speed until combined. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, and mix until only pea-size pieces remain, about 1 minute. Add half of milk mixture, increase speed to medium-high, and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium-low, add remaining milk mixture, and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Give batter final stir by hand.
- Divide the batter evenly among muffin pan cups and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 19 minutes. Transfer muffin pan to wire rack and let cool in the muffin pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the Frosting: Using a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix butter and sugar on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, one piece at a time, and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add reserved strawberry solids and salt and mix until combined, about 30 seconds. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
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