Description
Delightful strawberry cupcakes infused with fresh strawberries, topped with a creamy strawberry buttercream, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g strawberries (for the muffins)
- 80 g neutral oil (e.g., sunflower oil)
- 120 g sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 180 g buttermilk
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 1 package vanilla pudding powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 200 g strawberries (for the buttercream)
- 250 g softened butter
- 250 g powdered sugar
- 6 – 12 strawberries (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for a fan oven) and line a muffin tin with baking paper liners.
- Wash, clean, and dice the strawberries.
- Whisk together the oil and sugar until combined.
- Add the eggs and buttermilk, stirring well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, vanilla pudding powder, salt, and baking powder. Slowly add this mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Gently fold in 2/3 of the diced strawberries.
- Distribute the batter among the muffin liners and top with the remaining strawberries, pressing them lightly.
- Bake for about 22-25 minutes or until golden brown; use a toothpick to check doneness.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, wash and clean the strawberries, chop if needed, then puree and strain.
- Beat the butter for about 5 minutes until light and creamy, then gradually add the powdered sugar.
- Mix in the strawberry puree until you reach the desired color and consistency.
- Fill a piping bag with a star tip and pipe the buttercream onto the cooled cupcakes, decorating with half or whole strawberries before serving.
Notes
Choose ripe strawberries for the best flavor. Don’t overmix the batter to keep the cupcakes light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: strawberry, cupcakes, dessert, birthday, baking, summer