Easy Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe With Buttercream Frosting

This easy recipe for strawberry cupcakes is my very old post where I had partnered with Cook For The Cure #10000cupcakes campaign; the pink color symbolizes the fight against breast cancer.

Fresh strawberry cupcakes

My recipe for cupcakes with fresh strawberries is simple yet addictive, prepared using basic ingredients from your kitchen. The strawberry puree ensures that your cupcakes are full of natural strawberry flavor and also imparts a beautiful light pink color to the cupcakes. In addition to the puree, strawberry chunks are also added to give a WOW factor in every single bit. I have added oil to keep the cupcakes moist. Strawberry buttercream, my family’s all-time favorite, is used to frost cupcakes. Do try out this recipe and let me know how it turned out. This is the best cupcake recipe to add to your valentines day, easter menu, spring party, or summer 4th of July party. You can make this any time of the year.

Ingredients

For the strawberry cupcakes

White sugar - ¾ cup Egg - 1 Egg whites - 2 Vegetable oil - ½ cup Strawberry puree - ⅓ cup Vanilla extract - 1 tsp Milk - ¼ cup All-purpose flour / Maida - 2 cups Baking powder - 1 tsp Baking soda - ¼ tsp Salt - ¼ tsp Strawberries chopped into chunks - ¾ cup

For the strawberry buttercream frosting

Strawberry puree - 1 cup Egg whites - 4 Sugar - ¾ cup Confectioners sugar - 1 cup Vegetable shortening - ¾ cup Unsalted butter softened - 1 cup Salt - a pinch Vanilla extract - 2 tsp Red food color (gel) - 2 drops

How to make the best strawberry cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake (or muffin) tins with liners and keep them aside. In a large bowl, beat together one whole egg, egg whites, and sugar until light and fluffy. To this, add vegetable oil, strawberry puree, vanilla extract, and milk and continue beating till well combined. Stir in dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Do not over-mix. Finally, fold in the chopped strawberries. Fill each cupcake tin with the batter till they are about 75 percent full. Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let it cool down for at least 30 minutes before frosting.

How to make the best strawberry buttercream frosting

In a pan on medium heat, cook strawberry puree for about 6-8 minutes and let it cool completely. It should be at room temperature before it can be used further in the recipe. This cooking step ensures that the strawberry flavors and colors get concentrated. In a large bowl, add four egg whites and fine granulated sugar, and cook using the double boiler method by stirring continuously for about 2-3 minutes or until the sugar completely dissolves and the mixture turns pale white. If you use a thermometer, the temperature should range between 100 to 120 F. Remove from the boiler and let it cool for 5 minutes. Next, using a handheld beater, beat the egg-white mixture to form stiff peaks. Add confectioners sugar and whisk gently till combined. Then add softened room temperature butter and vegetable shortening in batches and whisk for about 3-4 minutes or till it gets smooth and shiny. To this, add cooled strawberry puree and vanilla extract and whisk for 2 minutes. Fill the piping bag fitted with your favorite frosting nozzle/tip and decorate the cupcakes as desired. Serve and enjoy!

Pro Tips

I have used fine granulated sugar. For the strawberry puree, place strawberries in a blender and blend until smooth. 6-6 large-sized strawberries will yield you 1 ⅓ cups of puree. For the double boiler method, if the temperature goes beyond 120 F, egg whites will scramble, and you will have to throw them away and start fresh. I stop the cooking process when the egg white mixture feels lukewarm to the touch, and the sugar is completely dissolved. Upon adding fat (butter and shortening) and whisking, if the buttercream mixture curdles, do not worry! Continue to whisk for some more time, and eventually, it will come together.

How to store buttercream frosting?

Buttercream frosting will remain fresh at room temperature for about 2-3 days, and you can store it in the refrigerator for about a month.

More Strawberry Recipes

Strawberry turnovers Strawberry blueberry panna cotta -popular 4th of July themed dessert Strawberry nutella crepes Strawberry galette Strawberry mint toast Napoleon Strawberry popsicles Strawberry banana smoothie Strawberry shortcake