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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.
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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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