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Published: Sep 23, 2013 · Modified: Feb 26, 2022 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Icing

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These Strawberry cupcakes with strawberry icing are a perfect dessert for kids for their birthdays or for kids parties. I send this to my kids school for their birthdays and the kids love them.

Strawberry Cupcakes served in a plate.

The elephant was a present for my little one from his brother

I make cupcakes for my kid’s birthday party at school and for any other parties that they have in school. When I was looking for a different recipe with fresh strawberries, my dear friend Marybeth gave me this recipe that she often makes.

I and Marybeth share many similar culinary interests and her recipes always work well for me and my family likes them a lot. This Strawberry cupcake was the cupcake that I have made a few times since then, but never got blogged about.

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One day when I was making this for my son’s birthday at school, one of my friends asked me you are making a pink cupcake with pink icing for your son. To answer that I told her, I see this as a different shade of red rather than pink and yes this is what I was sent to school.

I am very unhappy with the fact that people are so color-specific for boys and girls making it hard for home bakers. I would rather feed the kids fresh ingredients than fuss about the color. So if you are a mother like me with just boys and no girls, do not back off from making this cake. If questioned, answer them that this is a different shade of red!

The cake is made with fresh strawberries that come through very well. Also, the icing is made of all butter and fresh strawberry which makes the strawberry flavor stands out very well.

I topped it off with some fresh strawberries which the kids enjoyed picking through when eating at school. This recipe makes 12 regular size or 24 small cupcakes. This recipe goes to my alphabet S under the category baked.

Strawberry Cupcakes with strawberry icing serve with strawberry.

A-Z Marathon - Alphabet S
Category - Baked

Preparation time – 20 mins
Cooking time – about 25 mins per batch
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Strawberry Cupcakes – Makes 12 regular or 24 small cupcakes

For the cake –

  • Fresh or frozen whole strawberries – ⅔ cup
  • All purpose flour – 1 ½ cups
  • Sugar – 1 cup
  • Butter – ½ cup (room temperature)
  • Vanilla – 1 tsp
  • Baking powder – 1 tsp
  • Milk – ¼ cup (whole milk at room temperature)
  • Egg – 1 large
  • Egg whites – from 2 large eggs
  • Salt – ¼ tsp

For the icing –

  • Fresh or frozen whole strawberries – ½ cup
  • Butter – 1 cup (firm and slightly cold)
  • Powdered sugar – 3 ½ cups (sifted)
  • Vanilla – ½ tsp
  • Salt – a pinch
How to make Strawberry cupcakes with strawberry icing.

Procedure to make Strawberry Cupcakes –

To make the cupcakes –

  • Line 12 regular or 24 small cupcake/muffin tins with liners. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Lying cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
  • Place the strawberries in a blender or food processor and puree it. You should have about ⅓ cup of puree. Add more or less strawberry to adjust the quantity.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. Keep aside. In another bowl mix together the strawberry puree, milk and vanilla. Keep aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until well combined and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and slowly add egg and egg whites until just blended.
  • With the mixer on low, slowly add half the flour mixture; mix until just blended. Add the milk mixture; mix until just blended. Slowly add remaining flour mixture, scraping down sides of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary, until just blended.
Mixing the batter with spatula.
  • Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake until tops are just dry to the touch, 22 to 25 minutes.
Strawberry cupcakes are baked.
  • Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack and let cupcakes cool completely in tin before icing.

To make the icing –

  • Place strawberries in the bowl of a small food processor; process until pureed.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed and slowly add confectioners' sugar; beat until well combined.
  • Add vanilla and 3 tablespoons strawberry puree (save any remaining strawberry puree for another use); mix until just blended. Do not over mix, or frosting will incorporate too much air. Frosting consistency should be dense and creamy, like ice cream.
Strawberry frosting is ready.
  • Ice all the cupcakes and decorate as preferred.
Cupcakes with Strawberry frosting on it and also some chopped strawberry.
Strawberry cupcakes with icing is ready to eat.

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Strawberry Cupcakes with icing served in a plate

Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Icing

These Strawberry cupcakes with strawberry icing are a perfect dessert for kids for their birthdays or for kids parties. I send this to my kids school for their birthdays and the kids love them.
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Course: Cupcakes, Snacks, Strawberry Cupcakes, Sweet Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Lactose
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Calories: 496kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin
  • food processor
  • bowl
  • Wire rack
  • plate

Ingredients

For the cake –

  • ⅔ cup Fresh or frozen whole strawberries
  • 1½ cups All purpose flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Butter room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ cup Milk whole milk at room temperature
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 large eggs Egg whites
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

For the icing –

  • ½ cup Fresh or frozen whole strawberries
  • 1 cup Butter firm and slightly cold
  • 3½ cups Powdered sugar sifted
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla
  • a pinch Salt

Instructions

To make the cupcakes –

  • Line 12 regular or 24 small cupcake/muffin tins with liners. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Place the strawberries in a blender or food processor and puree it. You should have about ⅓ cup of puree. Add more or less strawberry to adjust the quantity.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. Keep aside. In another bowl mix together the strawberry puree, milk and vanilla. Keep aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until well combined and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and slowly add egg and egg whites until just blended.
  • With the mixer on low, slowly add half the flour mixture; mix until just blended. Add the milk mixture; mix until just blended. Slowly add remaining flour mixture, scraping down sides of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary, until just blended.
  • Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake until tops are just dry to the touch, 22 to 25 minutes.
  • Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack and let cupcakes cool completely in tin before icing.

To make the icing –

  • Place strawberries in the bowl of a small food processor; process until pureed.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed and slowly add confectioners' sugar; beat until well combined.
  • Add vanilla and 3 tablespoons strawberry puree (save any remaining strawberry puree for another use); mix until just blended. Do not over mix, or frosting will incorporate too much air. Frosting consistency should be dense and creamy, like ice cream.
  • Ice all the cupcakes and decorate as preferred.

Nutrition

Calories: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 781IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Archana Potdar says

    October 18, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    Beautiful cupcake. Love teh way th young man is helping you.

    Reply
  2. Pavani N says

    October 07, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    Lovely looking strawberry cupcakes.

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  3. Gayathri Kumar says

    October 05, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    Both cupcakes and the frosting sounds delicious...

    Reply
  4. Sandhya Karandikar says

    October 02, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    Love cup cakes and these looks delicious. I love the look of concentration on your little helper's face. Cute.

    Reply
  5. Preeti Garg says

    October 01, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    Nice cupcakes..Lovely click... super tasty.

    Reply
  6. veena krishnakumar says

    September 29, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    wow!!!The cup cakes look so delicious!!

    Reply
  7. Arthy shama says

    September 25, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    Looks super delecious yaar 🙂

    Reply
  8. Padmajha PJ says

    September 25, 2013 at 10:38 am

    The lil one looks so adorable :). And love the cupcakes and the frosting:)

    Reply
  9. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

    September 24, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Oh the cute boy helping... so nice to see!!! the cupcakes are so perfect and so is the frosting.. very professionally done!!

    Sowmya

    Reply
  10. Chef Mireille says

    September 23, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    they look great - you did the frosting piping perfectly

    Reply
  11. Gayathri Ramanan says

    September 23, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    cupcakes looks so cute, lovely color & yummy

    Reply
  12. vaishali sabnani says

    September 23, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    Wonderful. .I am eyeing that big mould for 25 cakes. .wow so your oven would be a big one too...love it and all cup cakes have risen so well. .
    Love the way b day baby is helping.

    Reply
  13. Priya Suresh says

    September 23, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    How cute he is helping you, future lil chef.. Such an attractive frosting,prefect looking cupcakes.

    Reply
  14. Manjula Bharath says

    September 23, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    awww cho chweet of your son to help you 🙂 cupcakes look super cute and very well decorated 🙂

    Reply
  15. Harini-Jaya R says

    September 23, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    they look so inviting!

    Reply
  16. The Pumpkin Farm says

    September 23, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    aww ur little one has picked the fancy, these look yummy

    Reply
  17. Srivalli says

    September 23, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    Those cupcakes are looking so good..

    Reply
  18. Arjunan Akilandeswari says

    September 23, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    Tempting cupcakes

    Reply
  19. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says

    September 23, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    AWE... MY FAVORITE FRUIT CAKE... LOVE THIS AKKA... 🙂

    Reply
  20. Sapana Behl says

    September 23, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    Awe! Those cupcakes looks so beautiful . Good to see Your little baby is helping you in this ...

    Reply
  21. Rafeeda AR says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:04 am

    looks so yummy... feel like grabbing some from the screen...

    Reply

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