Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting by @millsandbuns

28 min
Medium

6 servings

🍬

60 g

Caster Sugar

🧈

60 g

Butter

🥚

50 g

Egg

🌿

5 ml

Vanilla Extract

🌾

60 g

Flour

🥄

2 g

Baking Powder

🥛

60 ml

Milk

🧀

120 g

Cream Cheese

🧈

50 g

Butter

🍥

200 g

Icing Sugar

🍓

18 g

Freeze Dried Strawberries

🍓

120 ml

Strawberry Compote

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/15

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Line a 6-cup cupcake pan with 6 cupcake liners.

    🧁cupcake pan
    🧁cupcake liners

  2. Step 2/15

    Whisk 60 g caster sugar with 60 g unsalted butter in a mixing bowl until well combined and creamy.

    caster sugar
    unsalted butter
    🥣mixing bowl
    🌀whisk

  3. Step 3/15

    Whisk 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the butter mixture until smooth.

    egg
    vanilla extract
    🥣mixing bowl
    🌀whisk
    🥄measuring spoons

  4. Step 4/15

    Add half of the 60 g all-purpose flour and half of the 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Fold gently into the batter.

    all-purpose flour
    baking powder
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  5. Step 5/15

    Fold in half of the 1/4 cup milk. Add the remaining flour and baking powder, then fold until nearly incorporated.

    milk
    all-purpose flour
    baking powder
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula
    🥛measuring cup

  6. Step 6/15

    Fold in the remaining milk just until the cupcake batter is smooth. Do not overmix.

    milk
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  7. Step 7/15

    Divide the batter evenly among the 6 cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.

    🧁cupcake pan
    🧁cupcake liners
    🥄rubber spatula

  8. Step 8/15

    Bake the cupcakes at 180°C / 350°F for 12 to 14 minutes. Test with a skewer; it should come out clean.

    🧁cupcake pan
    📍skewer

  9. Step 9/15

    Remove the cupcakes from the pan and cool completely on a cooling rack before filling or frosting.

    🧁cupcake pan
    🧊cooling rack

  10. Step 10/15

    Beat 120 g cream cheese with 50 g unsalted butter for frosting until smooth and creamy.

    cream cheese
    unsalted butter for frosting
    🥣mixing bowl

  11. Step 11/15

    Gradually beat in 200 g icing sugar until the frosting is thick and smooth.

    icing sugar
    🥣mixing bowl

  12. Step 12/15

    Beat 3 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberries into the frosting until evenly distributed and pink.

    freeze-dried strawberries
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons

  13. Step 13/15

    Hollow out the center of each cooled cupcake, leaving a small border around the edge.

    🔪cupcake corer

  14. Step 14/15

    Fill each hollowed cupcake with strawberry compote, using about 1 tablespoon per cupcake.

    strawberry compote
    🥄measuring spoons

  15. Step 15/15

    Transfer the strawberry cream cheese frosting to a piping bag fitted with a piping tip. Pipe frosting over each filled cupcake.

    🎂piping bag
    🔩piping tip

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Sweeteners, Eggs, Flavorings, Baking, Dairy, Fruit, Preserves

Ingredients

Caster sugar, Butter, Egg, Vanilla extract, Flour, Baking powder, Milk, Cream cheese, Icing sugar, Freeze dried strawberries, Strawberry compote

Allergens

Egg, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

350 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 52g, Total fat: 16g, Saturated fat: 10g, Fiber: 1g, Total sugars: 42g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 85mg, Iron: 0.8mg, Potassium: 100mg, Sodium: 105mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 230mcg, Vitamin C: 5mg, Vitamin D: 0.5mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

13 minutes

Overall

28 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

15 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, whisk, rubber spatula, measuring spoons, measuring cup, cupcake pan, cupcake liners, skewer, cooling rack, cupcake corer, piping bag, piping tip

Appliances

oven, electric hand mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack, Baked Good

Occasions

Birthday, Party, Afternoon Tea, Valentine's Day, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

Western, British

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Soft, Fluffy, Creamy, Tender

Flavors

Strawberry, Sweet, Tangy, Vanilla, Buttery

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep in an airtight container,Do not leave out longer because of cream cheese frosting), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Bring to room temperature for 20 min before serving), freezer : 2 months (Freeze unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container,Freeze frosting separately when possible,Thaw in the fridge before frosting and serving)