Description
Delicious buttery vanilla cupcakes topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup Unsalted Butter (room temp)
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 cup Heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups cleaned and diced Fresh Strawberries
- 3 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 5–6 fresh strawberries and powdered sugar (Optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Begin the preparation by soaking diced strawberries in a medium bowl combined with 3 tbsp sugar, cover, and store it in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours. To enhance the flavor, stir the mixture every 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line your baking tray with cupcake liners and keep aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt and mix until the dry ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add the butter, milk, vanilla extract, and egg to the bowl and beat using a stand mixer or hand mixer for approximately 1-2 minutes.
- When baking the cupcakes, be careful not to overmix the batter as this can cause the cupcakes to become tough and dense.
- Scoop out the cake batter using an ice cream scoop, and fill your liners till 3/4 full.
- Bake in a preheated oven for baking time of 20-22 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
- Let the buttery vanilla cupcakes cool for 5 minutes in the baking tray before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely to room temperature.
- Using a small scoop or knife, remove a portion of the cupcake from the center to create a well.
- In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream with a handheld electric mixer until you see stiff peaks. If the heavy cream is unsweetened, add sugar to taste. Transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a large piping tip.
- Fill the well in the center of each cupcake with whipped cream. Top with the macerated strawberries and create decorative swirls of whipped cream on top using the piping bag.
- Garnish the top of the cupcakes with a whole strawberry that has been sliced and dust some powdered sugar on top to complete the presentation.
Notes
- Ensure to stir the soaked strawberries to enhance the flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the cupcakes light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg