Strawberry vanilla cupcakes are topped with vanilla buttercream and strawberries – Make this delicious treats for Valentines’s day!
Yields 18
Light and fluffy strawberry filled vanilla cupcakes are topped with vanilla buttercream and fresh strawberries - they make the perfect celebratory treat!
20 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
2 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk, room temperature
4 large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For the Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
4 -5 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4-5 tablespoons heavy cream
Pinch of salt
For the strawberry topping:
3/4 cup diced strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk and egg whites.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla bean seeds at medium speed for 3 minutes, or until the butter and sugar are very light. Add in the vanilla extract and one third of the flour mixture, still beating on medium speed. Beat in half of the milk-egg mixture, then beat in half of the remaining dry ingredients until well incorporated. Add the rest of the milk and eggs, beating until the batter fully incorporated and smooth, then add the last of the dry ingredients.
- Once ingredients are thoroughly incorporated, give the batter a good 2-minute beating to ensure that it is thoroughly mixed and well aerated. Using a large scoop (about 3 tablespoons), distribute the batter between 18 muffin wells, filling each well 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers come out clean. Cool on wire rack.
- Using your electric stand mixer or a hand mixer, whip butter for 7 minutes on medium speed until pale and cream. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed for 1 minute. Then add in scraped vanilla bean seeds, vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and beat for an additional 2 minutes on medium speed. Add more heavy cream to reach desired consistency and continue beating for an additional 3 minutes until the icing is very light, creamy and fluffy.
- Fill pastry bag and use Wilton Tip 1M for rose swirls. Top center with fresh diced strawberries. Serve immediately.
Notes
Cupcakes slightly adapted from Dorie Greenspan's Perfect Party Cake
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