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Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

Published: May 9, 2022 · Modified: Feb 7, 2023 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Strawberry Cupcakes

This strawberry cupcakes recipe is a favorite in my home. Made with strawberries and a few simple ingredients, it is a wonderful way to celebrate strawberry season.

strawberry cupcakes in baking pan with whole strawberries

Why You Will Love This Strawberry Cupcake Recipe

Strawberry cupcakes are just so special. To me it is like the forgotten flavor when most are choosing between vanilla and chocolate.

Fresh strawberries are used in a puree for the cupcakes and the strawberry frosting for a delicious strawberry dessert.

This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite strawberry cake recipes, and is great for picnics, parties and showers.

These are nice for a spring or summer tea party too!

Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry buttercream frosting.

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes Ingredients

These beautiful cupcakes are made with a few simple ingredients.

Strawberry cupcake ingredients in bowls.
  • strawberries
  • unsalted butter at room temperature
  • all purpose flour
  • granulated sugar
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • lemon juice
  • strawberry extract.
  • lemon, optional
  • eggs
  • milk (whole milk is best)
  • Pink or Red food coloring

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions for Strawberry Cupcakes

Prepare Strawberry puree on the stovetop.

Cream butter and sugar.

Add additional wet ingredients.

Add dry ingredients and strawberry mixture.

How to Make Strawberry cupcakes - mixing batter in a bowl

Pour cupcake batter into cupcake liners. Bake as directed

How to Make Strawberry cupcakes cupcake batter in pan.

Hint: For a pretty effect, you can double the cupcake liners. Also, to avoid greasy bottoms. place a few grains of salt under the cupcake liners in the pan before baking.

Frost cupcakes with creamy strawberry buttercream frosting when cooled.

Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry buttercream.

Substitutions

If you cannot find strawberry extract, you can use strawberry emulsion.

You can also use a Vanilla buttercream or Cream Cheese frosting for these cupcakes.

Variations

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • stand mixer with paddle attachment or electric mixer
  • spoon
  • saucepan
  • measuring cup
  • cupcake tin
  • cupcake liners
  • piping bag with tip (optional)
  • wire rack (optional)

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Good for 2-3 days.

These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

Top tip

Depending on the weather or climate will determine how much liquid is necessary. For climates with more moisture in the air you may notice it takes a lot of powdered sugar to get a stiff peak.

When the puree has thickened and reduced, pour into a large measuring cup and allow to cool to at least room temperature. This strawberry mixture can be made ahead, if you like, and stored in the fridge.
As a good rule of thumb, don’t dump all the purée in at once. Slowly add it and watch the texture of the frosting as it’s whipped for 5 minutes to incorporate air, making it fluffy.

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Strawberry cupcakes with frosting and topped with whole strawberries.

📖 Recipe

Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

Raquel Pineira
Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry buttercream frosting
5 from 25 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Frosting Preparation 15 minutes mins
Course Cupcakes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 143 kcal

Equipment

  • Sauce Pan
  • electric mixer
  • Muffin Cups
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

Strawberry Pureé

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 8 medium sized strawberries

Cake Batter

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons strawberry extract.
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest optional
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk, at room temperature whole milk is best
  • ½ teaspoon Pink food color

Instructions
 

  • Make the strawberry purée by combining all ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and then
  • a simmer for 15 mins, stirring frequently. Smash the berries. Set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4-5 in an electric mixer.
  • Add egg whites and vanilla.
  • Beat until well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add dry ingredients and milk, alternating.
  • Finally add in lemon zest and strawberry puree.
  • The cupcake batter will be thick.
  • Scoop into muffin cups, filling them no more than ¾ full or else you’ll have “muffin tops”
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool completely before icing.
  • Frost with homemade strawberry buttercream.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 127mgPotassium: 23mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting


2 sticks, 1 cup, unsalted room temp butter
1 lb powdered sugar
¼ cup strawberry purée
2 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions:
Beat butter until smooth.

Add powdered sugar and mix with the butter.
Slowly begin to incorporate the strawberry purée.
Add the heavy cream and beat on high speed for 5 mins.
The buttercream so NOT fold back into itself once it’s been beaten for 5 mins. See photos
Add more powdered sugar if the icing will not hold a stiff peak

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  1. Ash B

    May 13, 2022 at 10:24 am

    5 stars
    I love this cupcake recipe! It's so perfect for Spring and Summer.

    Reply
  2. Jerika

    May 13, 2022 at 10:50 am

    5 stars
    I love strawberries!:) Yum! It so awesome that these strawberry cupcakes recipe just used simple ingredients.:)

    Reply

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