Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
“Strawberry shortcake cupcakes! Fluffy, vanilla cupcakes topped with whipped strawberry cream frosting and fresh strawberries! Crowd-pleasing cupcakes!”
Visual learner? Watch me make these strawberry shortcake cupcakes from start to finish!
Do you remember this 80’s cartoon character?
When I was younger Strawberry Shortcake was my FAVORITE . I just had to have Strawberry Shortcake everything from lunch boxes to birthday parties.
It was pretty safe to say that I was obsessed with my adorable red-hed strawberry shortcake doll that smelled like real strawberries!
When I was unpacking a box of my old childhood belongings I came across my strawberry shortcake jacket that my mom had custom made for me and the next day my husband got me the collectors doll from Target! Talk about a nostalgic week!
I thought I’d keep the strawberry shortcake theme going by making these amazing strawberry shortcake cupcakes!!! These cupcakes are one of my many summer cookout favorites that get requested a lot! I love that they are portable and pack in all the flavors of delicious strawberry shortcake.
This recipe starts with a super yummy vanilla whipped cream cupcake that is just the PERFECT texture for strawberry shortcake!
It’s not as spongy as a sponge cake ( I hate sponge cake) but has a super fluffy and slightly spongey, angel food cake texture to hold up to the cream frosting and fresh strawberries.
The frosting is SO DOGGONE GOOD!!! It’s a cool whip-cream cheese type frosting that I’ve made on this several time. When it’s set, it tastes like strawberry cheesecake.
Top with a fresh strawberry and you have a handheld dessert that goes fast!
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cool whip
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, finely diced
- GARNISH
- 24 medium-sized whole strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- Spray the liners with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and shortening.
- Mix in sugar until combined.
- Mix in eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract.
- Mix in sour cream and heavy whipping cream.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until completely combined.
- Place about 1/4 cup of batter into prepared cupcake pan (or enough until cupcakes are about 3/4 full)
- Bake for about 16-18 minutes or until edges are slightly golden. (may need less time, do not over bake)
- Let cupcakes cool in pan for about 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Meanwhile make the frosting by creaming together the cream cheese and cool whip.
- Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, if using.
- Gently fold in the diced strawberries.
- Place frosting into a large piping bag with a large circle tip.
- Frost cupcakes and place in fridge until frosting sets (about 30 minutes) (see note)
- Top with whole strawberries.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
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Notes
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Not sure why mine were dry. Cooked 16 minutes.
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Is it alright if you use flour instead of cake flour
If you dont have cake flour you can make tour own. Measure out 1cup of all purpose flour then remove 2 tablespoons of that flour and replace it with 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Sift mixture throughly
Do you use cake flour or all purpose flour because it sound like you said just flour please let me know
It says cake flour
I tried this recipe (divided in half for 12 cupcakes) on Easter Sunday. The cupcakes were a hit. Thanks for sharing such amazing and delicious recipes, Monique.
Hi did you use cake flour or all purpose flour to make these
Recipe states cake flour which is often used for cake and cupcakes. Same isle as regular flour
I just made these today and they came out soo good!! The almond extract gives the cake a great flavor!! Thank you!