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Real Strawberry Cupcakes




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Real Strawberry Cupcakes

Allrecipes.com
Recipe by: drewface
128 reviews rate this recipe 4 of 5 stars.
12 servings
Prep 40 min. - Bake 25 min. - Cooling at least 10 min. + Frost

"Most strawberry cake recipes ask you to use artificially flavored gelatin. This one uses only uses fresh ingredients. Also makes a great cake!"

Ingredients:
8 large fresh strawberries, or as needed
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix (optional)
1 drop red food coloring, or as needed (optional)

3/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray cupcake cups with cooking spray, or line with cupcake liners.

2. Place 8 strawberries into a blender, and blend until smooth. Pour the puree through a strainer to remove seeds. Puree should equal about 3/4 cup. Set the puree aside.

3. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, white sugar, vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, lemon zest, and strawberry puree until well combined. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla pudding mix (for a moister cupcake), and red food coloring to reach a desired shade of pink. Spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake cups, filling each about 2/3 full.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until the cupcakes have risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 23 minutes. Allow the cupcakes to cool at least 10 minutes before frosting.

5. To make frosting, beat cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, and mix in confectioners' sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to make a lump-free icing. Frost each cupcake with about 2 tablespoons of icing, and top each cupcake with a strawberry slice.

1 Frosted cupcake equals: Calories: 295 (Calories from Fat: 127); Total Fat: 14.1g (Saturated Fat: 5.5g); Cholesterol: 52mg; Sodium: 249mg; Total Carbohydrates: 39g; Sugars: 25.4g; Dietary Fiber: 0.8g; Protein: 3.9g