Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting (Makes 12 cupcakes)
This is what we made for Nick's birthday. Sooooo yummy!
1 C white
sugar
½ C butter
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
extract
1 ½ C all
purpose flour
1 ¾ t baking
powder
½ C milk
1 small
package frozen strawberries thawed and chopped, or you can use fresh
Frosting Ingredients
3 T fresh
strawberries pureed
1 C unsalted
butter
3 ½ C
powdered sugar
½ t vanilla
extract
A dash of
salt
Cupcake Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together the sugar and butter.
Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in vanilla. Combine flour and
baking powder. Add the combined flour
and baking powder to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in milk until batter is smooth. Finally, mix in thawed chopped
strawberries. Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan. Cupcakes must be completely cooled before
topping with icing.
Directions for
Frosting
Blend 1 cup butter (softened) and salt on medium high until
fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add
powdered sugar and blend well. Add vanilla
extract and 3 T of the strawberry purree, blend well.
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