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Super-duper Strawberry Surprise Cupcakes Recipe


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Ingredients
  • FOR CUPCAKES .
  • 2 eggs .
  • FOR FROSTING .
  • 4 oz cream cheese (light or regular) .
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract .
  • 3/4 c thawed & crushed frozen strawberries .
  • 1/4 tsp salt .
  • 1 c powdered sugar, sifted .
  • 2 c unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted .
  • 2 1/2 tsps baking powder .
  • 1/2 c seedless strawberry jam .
  • 1/2 c butter or margarine, softened .
  • 1 1/2 c sugar .
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract .
  • 2 tbsps softened butter

Directions
  • Step #1 FROSTING:.
  • Step #2 Mix cream cheese, butter, & powdered sugar together with a hand-mixer on lowish speed until incorporated.
  • Step #3 Increase mixer speed to high & beat until light & fluffy (4-5 mins) scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
  • Step #4 Lower mixer speed, add vanilla extract, then beat at high speed until fluffy.
  • Step #5 Refrigerate until somewhat stiff (can be made up to 3 days in advance).
  • Step #6 CUPCAKES:.
  • Step #7 Preheat oven to 350F & prepare 18 muffin c.
  • Step #8 Sift flour, baking soda, & salt together.
  • Step #9 In a separate large bowl, sugar, cream together butter, eggs, & vanilla extract.
  • Step #10 Beat for 3 mins, frequently scraping the sides of the bowl.
  • Step #11 Add the 1/3 of the dry mixture to the creamed mixture, then 1/3 of the strawberries; continue until all ingredients are mixed together.
  • Step #12 Beat for 2 more mins.
  • Step #13 Fill each muffin c 1/3 of the way with batter & spoon 1 tsp jam into each c.
  • Step #14 Top with remaining batter.
  • Step #15 Bake 20-25 mins, until tester inserted into a ccake comes out clean.
  • Step #16 Turn out onto wire racks to cool.
  • Step #17 When cooled completely, frost with cream cheese frosting.
  • Enjoy the Super-Duper Strawberry Surprise Cupcakes recipe

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