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3 cupcakes topped with pink frosting sitting on a blue platter on a red backdrop.

Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes

Light and fluffy vanilla cupcakes studded with dried strawberries then topped off with creamy strawberry frosting.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 1 dozen
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/3 c. freeze dried strawberries
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon rosewater
  • 2/3 c. milk

For the frosting:

  • 1 1/2 sticks butter 12 Tablespoons
  • 2 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c. freeze dried strawberries finely ground
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
  • In a second large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
  • Add in the strawberries and mix well.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla, and rose water and mix until well combined.
  • Stir in half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well. Add the milk and stire until combined. Add remaining flour mixture and mix well.
  • Fill the muffin cups 3/4 of the way full with batter.
  • Bake for 22-25 minutess or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the frosting place the butter in a large bowl. Beat on medium high speed with a mixer until smooth.
  • Add in the powdered sugar and strawberries and mix on medium low speed until well combined.
  • Add the vanilla and milk and mix on medium high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.

Notes

A Hezzi-D Original recipe