Strawberry Cupcakes: Recipe + 10 Step-by-Step Photos

Strawberries are one of the most summery berries, eagerly awaited by both children and adults. Today, I'm suggesting making delicious, sweet, and mouth-watering strawberry cupcakes that will brighten up any ordinary summer day. They're too easy to make to deny yourself the pleasure of enjoying these delicious pastries with strawberry filling and cream. Let's get started!

Nutritional value per serving

261 kcal

Proteins: 5.5 g
Fats: 8 g
Carbohydrates: 38 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 45 min
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 6

Recipe with step-by-step photos

Strawberry Cupcakes

Ingredients

Servings

For the test

Egg C1

2 pcs
Flour

140 G
White chocolate

140 G
Butter

60 G
Sugar

50 G
Baking powder

2 tsp

For the filling

Strawberry

160 G
Sugar

2 tbsp
Starch

1 tsp
Water

2 tsp

For the cream

Cream cheese

250 G
Butter

100 G
Powdered sugar

50 G

Preparation

Step 1

Combine softened butter and sugar. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.

Step 2

Add medium-sized chicken eggs and beat for another 2–3 minutes until combined.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg-cream mixture, mixing well.

Step 4

Add crispy white chocolate or chopped regular chocolate to the dough. Stir until the chocolate is evenly distributed.

Step 5

Place the batter into cupcake liners. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes.

Step 6

Place the strawberries in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and sprinkle with sugar. Reduce heat to low until simmering. Puree the strawberries with an immersion blender. If the mixture is too runny, dilute the starch with cold water, add it to the berries, and reheat until thickened.

Step 7

Rub the puree through a sieve to remove seeds and debris.

Step 8

Beat room temperature butter with powdered sugar for about 5 minutes.

Step 9

Add cold cream cheese and half of the cooled strawberry filling.

Step 10

Beat with a mixer until smooth.

Step 11

Cut out the centers of the cupcakes using a pastry tip.

Step 12

Fill with strawberry puree and place cream caps using a pastry bag.

Step 13

Decorate the cupcakes with fresh strawberry halves and sugar sprinkles. Enjoy!

Strawberry Cupcake Decorating Ideas (20 Photos)

Strawberry cupcakes are a popular gift option for various occasions. They typically feature a light vanilla base and a rich, sweet filling made with strawberry puree. Some bakers add strawberry puree to the frosting, giving it a pleasant pinkish tint.

A simple version with vanilla cream and freeze-dried strawberries.

Cupcakes can be decorated with fresh flowers.

Or ripe strawberries.

You can also choose capsules to match the color.

Decorate cupcakes with buttercream, sprinkle with fresh strawberry slices and sugar cookie crumbs.

Dip strawberry halves or whole strawberries into dark chocolate ganache and arrange them on top of the cream.

Vanilla candies can also be decorated with white chocolate-covered strawberries. Leave the stems on so the berries are easy to handle.

Decorate the caps with sugar sprinkles in the shape of hearts to match the filling.

Decorate the strawberry cap with pieces of pink marzipan and a sprig of greenery.

Arrange the cream in an accordion shape and place a small piece of strawberry and a mint leaf on top.

Decorate brownie cupcakes with a fluffy topping of strawberry-butter cream.

Divide the cream in half, and add food coloring or a little strawberry puree to one half for color. Create a two-colored cream cap.

When decorating, add a little strawberry puree to the finished buttercream – it will create a beautiful abstract pattern on the surface of the cap.

Or add sugar sprinkles to the same prepared cream, which will give the cream texture.

Make the surface of the caps smooth, place a drop of strawberry jam in the center and carefully make a pattern using a skewer.

Using a special tip, form balls of cream, first pink, then white. Garnish with small strawberries and mint.

Just the sight of these cupcakes decorated like this will make your mouth water. Few can resist these mouth-watering treats. Share your strawberry cupcake experience in the comments.

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