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Strawberry shortcake cupcakes

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake

Servings 24 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Cupcake

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup corstarch
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup diced strawberries
  • 24 strawberry slices for garnish

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3 1/2-4 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 4 tablespoons strawberry jam
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons half-n-half heavy cream or whole milk
  • pinch of salt
  • 3-4 drops of red food coloring

Instructions
 

Cupcake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine flour, cornstartch, baking powder and salt.
  • Beat sugar, eggs and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add in vegetable oil and butter, beat until combined well.
  • Alternate adding in dry mixture and milk. Start with a 1/3 of the dry mixture, then add 1/2 of the milk, continue until all ingredients are incorporated. You should start and end with the dry mixture. Do not over mix.
  • Fold in diced strawberries.
  • Fill 24 regular cupcakes liners that have been inserted into regular sized cupcake baking tin. Fill to a little more than 3/4 full. These cupcakes don't rise a lot. Bake for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely on a cooling rack.

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

  • Cream together butter and powdered sugar, adding powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time.
  • Add the strawberry jam and beat until mixed in.
  • Add half-n-half, cream or milk one tablespoon at a time until the frosting holds it's shape.
  • Add a pinch of salt and the red food coloring.
  • Beat slowly at first then increase speed for a final 20 seconds or until the red food coloring is mixed in and the color is consistent throughout.
  • Refrigerate for about 30 mins until the frosting firms up. Pipe onto the cupcakes and add the strawberry slices to decorate.