Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
INGREDIENTS
-1 cup
unsalted butter
-2 cups sugar
-3 eggs,
beaten
-2 cups finely diced fresh strawberries
-1
tsp vanilla extract
-3 1/2 cups all purpose
flour
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp baking
powder
-1/2 tsp salt
Frosting
-3 TBSP softened unsalted butter.
-2 1/4
cups confectioners sugar
-3/4 tsp vanilla
extract
-2 TBSP whole milk
PROCEDURE
-Preheat oven
to 350
-In a large bowl mix butter and
sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy. Once it's
fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time while
mixing it all together. Combine the dry ingredients in
a separate bowl then add to the creamed mixture.
Continue beating until batter becomes thick and
everything is completely mixed.
-Pour 1/4
of a cup of batter into paper-lined muffin cups
making sure to leave room for when the cupcake rise a
bit and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 min. Remove the
pan from the oven and make sure to let cool for 10
minutes before removing cupcakes from pan.
-To
make the frosting: mix butter and confectioners sugar
in a small bowl until it becomes delightfully fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract and milk. Continue to
mix the frosting until it becomes smooth and
delicious. Once cupcakes are cool - frost away!
