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Strawberry Cupcakes

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  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 17 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 2 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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For the Strawberry Jam:

  • 10 oz quartered fresh strawberries (283 g)
  • 6 tablespoon granulated sugar (75 g)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml)

For the White Cupcakes:

  • 1 1/4 cup cake flour (spooned and leveled (140 g))
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoon unsalted butter (softened (70 g))
  • 2 egg whites (at room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (at room temperature (120 ml))

For the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened (112 g))
  • 4 oz cream cheese (cold (114 g))
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (325 g)
  • 3/4 cup freeze dried strawberries (15 g)


Instructions

For the Strawberry Jam:

  1. Combine strawberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan.
  2. Heat over medium heat until berries break down and thicken, stirring occasionally.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool completely.

For the White Cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan with 12 liners.
  2. Sift together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  3. Cream butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, then add egg whites and vanilla.
  4. Alternate adding buttermilk and dry ingredients to butter mixture, mixing until combined.
  5. Fill cupcake liners with batter and bake for 16-18 minutes.
  6. Let cupcakes cool completely.

For the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:

  1. Beat butter on high speed until pale and fluffy, then add cold cream cheese and mix until combined.
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
  3. Pulse freeze dried strawberries in a food processor until finely ground, then add to frosting and mix until fluffy.

Assembling the Cupcakes:

  1. Core cupcakes and fill each with strawberry jam.
  2. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and serve!

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.