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Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Three strawberry shortcake cupcakes, topped with a sliced strawberry.
These strawberry shortcake cupcakes are the most scrumptious dessert. Each bite of soft vanilla cupcake is full of glazed strawberries and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. This recipe is easy to follow and will inspire you to get creative with your cupcakes.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Author: Valentina

Ingredients

cupcakes-

  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour measured then sifted
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 8 Tbsps unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 3 Tbsps sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp oil

frosting-

  • 8 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temp (2 sticks)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

strawberry filling-

  • 8 oz fresh strawberries cubed
  • 3 Tbsp strawberry jelly
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Instructions

bake the cupcakes -

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, milk, sour cream, eggs, and oil. Mix until combined.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet batter and gently mix in. Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners.
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the tops are golden. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and set on a cooling rack. Let cupcakes fully cool before frosting.

frosting -

  • Using an electric stand mixer, cream together cream cheese and butter with the paddle attachment.
  • Once the mixture is light and fluffy, add vanilla extract and powdered sugar. Beat until the frosting is fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to use.

assemble cupcakes -

  • Cut the strawberries into cubes. In a small bowl, combine strawberries with jelly.
  • Once the cupcakes are cooled, hollow out each cupcake about ½ an inch deep.
  • Fill each hole of the cupcake with the strawberry glaze. Pipe the frosting on top of each cupcake.
  • Garnish the cupcakes with more glaze or sliced strawberries.
  • Serve and enjoy friends!

Notes

  • Don’t overbake the cupcakes! Check their doneness at 16 minutes with a toothpick. 
  • Cool cupcakes before filling and frosting them!
  • Keep the cupcake frosting in the fridge before you are ready to pipe. Since the frosting is made of cream cheese and butter, the frosting can melt quickly. 
  • A piping bag and frosting tips make the perfect cupcake.