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BEST Strawberry Cupcakes

Teresa Ambra

Okay, when I say “BEST” I really mean “BEST!” BEST Strawberry Cupcakes are so scrumptious you will be drooling after one bite. No kidding. This was one of those recipes I collected several years ago that I just never got around to making. Though I still want to make it as a cake, I decided to try it first in cupcake form. Oh, my, goodness. Heavenly does not even begin to come close to describing this decadent, delicious, delectable dessert.

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When I first pinned this recipe back in 2013, it was one of those pins that got pinned and repinned at a really high rate. And really, who can resist a recipe entitled The BEST Strawberry Cake? I have three or four Strawberry Cake recipes in my recipe collections. Some have a cream cheese icing, others have a buttercream icing. But this recipe takes the cake! Truly. It is THE BEST Strawberry Cupcakes or cake recipe you will ever eat.

Why, you say? It uses strawberry gelatin and (frozen then thawed) pureed strawberries and syrup in the cake. The icing uses more pureed strawberries and syrup and strawberry extract! I’d never heard of using strawberry flavoring in any recipe before this one. I had to go out and purchase it, because it’s one of the few extracts I don’t keep on hand. These cupcakes were moist, filled with strawberry flavor and had an amazing frosting. Then of course, I topped each one with fresh strawberries for presentation and to pack an additional punch of flavor. Divine.

I had a friend call me and ask me if I wanted to provide some desserts for a youth fundraiser dinner she was helping to hostess. The organizer actually wanted cakes, so when I suggested cupcakes and brownies, she was willing to acquiesce. But she really wanted cakes. I didn’t have time to do all of it, so I made these cupcakes along with some Lemon Blondies and my Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies.

Debra bought a couple of bakery cakes to appease the hostess. But she told me that she had 10-15 people come up to her afterwards and tell her they loved my desserts. These cupcakes in particular, were a spectacular hit. I know why. They are just mouthwateringly good. Had I not given them away, I would have eaten a LOT more than the one I sampled.

I’m not really much of a cupcake baker. I’m used to making cakes instead. It’s only been since I’ve started this blog that I’ve really gotten into making muffins more often. I suppose I don’t like taking the time to decorate individual cupcakes that’s holding me back. Really, though, they’re not all that difficult.

This is a scrumptious strawberry-flavored dessert to serve your family, friends or company. It’s also wonderful to take to office parties, potlucks or baby showers. We like to serve BEST Strawberry Cupcakes for holidays like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Valentine’s Day. They are so amazing all your friends will be raving and drooling over them like there’s no tomorrow!

I originally posted this recipe in June 2015. I wasn’t planning on taking any new pictures, but I had a request to make these cupcakes for a baby shower. Instead of the strawberries on top, I added pink edible beads. They were a big hit. One hint…These cupcakes need to stay refrigerated. After they’re sitting out for an hour the cream cheese icing will start to wilt and soften.

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BEST Strawberry Cupcakes are a sensational treat to make for holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, anniversaries, or for Christmas holiday baking.

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These festive cupcakes were a huge hit with the folks we served them to.

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BEST Strawberry Cupcakes have a rich strawberry-flavored cream cheese frosting to die for!

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You’ll be drooling after the first bite!

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients for the cake.

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Place dry cake mix and dry strawberry gelatin in a mixing bowl.

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Stir until no lumps remain.

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Place thawed strawberries in a blender.

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Puree until smooth.

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Add eggs, oil, water and pureed strawberries to the other ingredients.

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Mix ingredients with an electric mixer until well blended and smooth.

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Place cupcake holders in muffin tins. Spray each with cooking spray. Divide cake batter among 24 or 25 cake tins.

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Bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. 

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I used these ingredients to make the frosting.

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Soften unsalted butter and cream cheese. I laid mine out on a counter for several hours.

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Mix with a blender until smooth.

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Add strawberry puree and strawberry extract.

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Mix with an electric mixer to combine.

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Add powdered sugar a cup at a time, mixing with an electric mixer after each addition.

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Mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy and all the sugar is incorporated.

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Spoon cream cheese frosting into a pastry bag.

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Place the tip in the bag. Measure where the edge of the tip stops. Then cut a corner so that the tip can be fully exposed and the icing doesn’t bog down when trying to pipe it out. 

Please note my arrow in the picture above so you can see the line where the bag was cut.

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Pipe filling over top of cupcakes in any pattern you desire.

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Top with edible beads, sprinkles, sliced strawberries or whatever you desire.

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Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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BEST Strawberry Cupcakes will certainly have you salivating like Pavlov’s dogs! 🙂

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Everyone who tries this recipe just raves over these cupcakes.

Here’s the recipe.

BEST STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES

(Recipe adapted from Cooking with Crevolyn)

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BEST Strawberry Cupcakes

Teresa Ambra
These are the most delectable, decadent, delicious dessert cupcakes you will ever eat! They incorporate strawberry gelatin and pureed frozen (thawed) strawberries and syrup in the cupcakes. There are also pureed strawberries and strawberry extract in the cream cheese frosting. This is a great dessert for holidays like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, holiday Christmas parties, or special occasion birthdays and anniversaries.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Cakes and Cheesecakes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 25
Calories 294 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 12-tin regular muffin pans
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 25 muffin liners

Ingredients
  

CUPCAKES:

  • 15 oz. box white cake mix not YELLOW!
  • 3 oz. box dry instant strawberry gelatin
  • 15 oz. container frozen strawberries in syrup thawed and pureed
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil or use either coconut or avocado oil
  • 1/4 cup water

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened (1/2 stick)
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 10 oz. carton frozen strawberries in syrup thawed and pureed
  • 1/2 tsp. strawberry extract
  • 7 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup freshly sliced strawberries for garnish

Instructions
 

CUPCAKES:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Place muffin or cupcake liners in muffin tins and spray the inside of the paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin.
  • (Make sure you get all the lumps out of the mix).
  • Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil and water and mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Pour into prepared liners and bake at 350° for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  • Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

  • Beat butter and cream cheese with mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Beat in ¼ cup of the pureed strawberries and the strawberry extract.
  • Gradually add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time beating well after each addition.
  • Beat until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Spoon frosting into a pastry bag and pipe frosting over top of cupcakes.
  • Garnish with fresh strawberry slices, edible beads or sprinkles, as desired.

Notes

NOTE: You will not need all of the pureed strawberries for the icing. Use remaining in other recipes or smoothies if desired.
 
NOTE: I know this seems like a LOT of powdered sugar, but you will use ALL of it! Depending on the cream cheese, there are times when I've actually used more than seven cups to get the desired consistency.
 
Recipe adapted from Cooking with Crevolyn
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cupcakes, dessert, strawberries
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[b]BEST Strawberry Cupcakes[/b]
Recipe Type: Cakes and Cheesecakes
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from [url href=”http://www.cookingwithcrevolyn.com/2013/03/the-best-strawberry-cake.html” target=”_blank”]Cooking with Crevolyn[/url]
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 25
The most delectable, decadent, delicious dessert cupcakes you will ever eat! These incorporate strawberry gelatin and pureed frozen (thawed) strawberries and syrup in the cupcakes and pureed strawberries and strawberry extract in the cream cheese frosting. This is a great dessert for holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, holiday Christmas parties, or special occasion birthdays and anniversaries.
Ingredients
  • [b]CUPCAKES:[/b][br]
  • 15.85-oz. box [url href=”http://www.duncanhines.com/” target=”_blank”]Duncan Hines[/url] white cake mix (not YELLOW!)
  • 3-oz. box dry instant strawberry gelatin
  • 15-oz. container frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ¼ cup water[br]
  • [b]CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:[/b][br]
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 10-oz. frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
  • ½ tsp. strawberry extract
  • 7 cups powdered sugar
  • freshly sliced strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
[b]CUPCAKES:[/b][br]
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Place muffin or cupcake liners in muffin tins and spray the inside of the paper liners.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin.
  4. (Make sure you get all the lumps out of the mix).
  5. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil and water and mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
  6. Pour into prepared liners and bake at 350° for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. Allow cupcakes to cool about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  8. Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting. [br]
[b]CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:[/b][br]
  1. Beat butter and cream cheese with mixer until smooth and creamy.
  2. Beat in ¼ cup of the pureed strawberries and the strawberry extract.
  3. Gradually add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time beating well after each addition.
  4. Beat until you reach the desired consistency.
  5. Spoon frosting into a pastry bag and pipe frosting over top of cupcakes.
  6. Garnish with fresh strawberry slices, as desired.
Notes
You will not need all of the pureed strawberries for the icing. Use remaining in other recipes or smoothies if desired.[br][br]I know this seems like a LOT of powdered sugar, but you will use ALL of it![br][br]I used all but about 1 ½ cups of the frosting. If making a cake you will need all of it.
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Every bite of BEST Strawberry Cupcakes is amazing.

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I could have downed 3 or 4 of these jewels in one sitting if I’d had my way! 🙂

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Best Strawberry Cupcakes are terrific for company or holidays like Valentine’s Day, Fourth of July, Christmas–even Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

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BEST Strawberry Cupcakes

Teresa Ambra
These are the most delectable, decadent, delicious dessert cupcakes you will ever eat! They incorporate strawberry gelatin and pureed frozen (thawed) strawberries and syrup in the cupcakes. There are also pureed strawberries and strawberry extract in the cream cheese frosting. This is a great dessert for holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, holiday Christmas parties, or special occasion birthdays and anniversaries.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Cakes and Cheesecakes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 25
Calories 294 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 12-tin regular muffin pans
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 25 muffin liners

Ingredients
  

CUPCAKES:

  • 15 oz. box white cake mix not YELLOW!
  • 3 oz. box dry instant strawberry gelatin
  • 15 oz. container frozen strawberries in syrup thawed and pureed
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil or use either coconut or avocado oil
  • 1/4 cup water

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened (1/2 stick)
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 10 oz. carton frozen strawberries in syrup thawed and pureed
  • 1/2 tsp. strawberry extract
  • 7 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup freshly sliced strawberries for garnish

Instructions
 

CUPCAKES:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Place muffin or cupcake liners in muffin tins and spray the inside of the paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin.
  • (Make sure you get all the lumps out of the mix).
  • Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil and water and mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Pour into prepared liners and bake at 350° for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  • Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

  • Beat butter and cream cheese with mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Beat in ¼ cup of the pureed strawberries and the strawberry extract.
  • Gradually add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time beating well after each addition.
  • Beat until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Spoon frosting into a pastry bag and pipe frosting over top of cupcakes.
  • Garnish with fresh strawberry slices, edible beads or sprinkles, as desired.

Notes

NOTE: You will not need all of the pureed strawberries for the icing. Use remaining in other recipes or smoothies if desired.
 
NOTE: I know this seems like a LOT of powdered sugar, but you will use ALL of it! Depending on the cream cheese, there are times when I’ve actually used more than seven cups to get the desired consistency.
 
Recipe adapted from Cooking with Crevolyn
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cupcakes, dessert, strawberries
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10 Comments

  • David Campbell

    July 5, 2022 at 5:44 am

    This recipe for the strawberry filling is perfect for cupcakes or any other kind of cake. The filling is made with fresh strawberries, so it has a light and natural flavor. The filling is also very easy to make, so you can get it done in no time.

    1. Teresa

      July 6, 2022 at 11:09 am

      Thanks, David. This is a terrific recipe.

  • Cindy

    February 20, 2019 at 10:21 am

    I have made the strawberry cupcakes and they are the best! Took them to my husband’s work and they were gone in no time, thanks for the recipe. I’m trying the cake now and it’s in the oven.

    1. Teresa

      February 20, 2019 at 1:16 pm

      Hi, Cindy. I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe. I love both the cupcakes and the cake. It’s so rich and delightful. Enjoy.

  • CakenGifts.in

    July 12, 2017 at 3:42 am

    I love this cake!!! Thank you for blogging about it.
    Very Nice Article…

    1. Teresa

      July 12, 2017 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks! It is one of our favorite cakes, but very rich.

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  • Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess

    June 26, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Yummy!! Teresa, these look spectacular!! Pinning 😉

    1. Teresa

      June 29, 2015 at 9:03 am

      Thanks, Kim. Seriously, these are the BEST strawberry cupcakes (or make as cake) that I’ve ever eaten.

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