Since I started baking a couple of years ago I've been on the hunt for the best starwberry cake/ cupcake recipe. Most recipes out there start with a box mix, but I prefer to bake from scratch. I was on the hunt for a moist, fresh delicous strawberry cupcake, and I finally found it.
This is the recipe I used to make the cupcakes for my sister's baby shower, they went over so well, that I am making it my go to strawberry cake recipe.
Strawberry Cupcakes (makes 18 cupcakes):
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 egg whites
2 teaspoon strawberry extract
1 cups pureed fresh strawberries
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/4 cup butter-softened
1 8oz package cream cheese-softened
2 teaspoon strawberry extract
6 cups confectioners' sugar (sifted)
Pink Food Coloring
Directions :
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl,beat sugar and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg whites one at a time,beating well after each addition.
- Stir in strawberry extract,pureed strawberries,and sour cream.
- In a medium mixing bowl,sift together flour,baking powder,soda,and salt.
- Gradually add to butter mixture,beating until combined.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared cupcake pans.
- Bake for 15-20minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove onto wire rack.
- Cool completely before frosting
Frosting:
- In a large bowl,beat butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- Add strawberry extract beating until combined.
- Add food coloring until desired color is reached
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
