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    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

    Published: Mar 20, 2022 · Modified: Jan 7, 2023 by RichandDelish · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    These strawberry filled cupcakes are made with vanilla fresh strawberry cupcakes, filled with chopped ripe strawberries, and topped with strawberry buttercream frosting.

    Strawberry filled cupcakes on a wooden surface.
    These cupcakes are super moist and flavorful!

    We love baking with strawberries and fresh fruit, if you like strawberry desserts, you should check out our fresh strawberry sheet cake,  strawberry crumble cake, mini strawberry pavlova, and strawberry jam cake.

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    Ingredients

    Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.

    For the cupcakes:

    Butter- use unsalted butter for this recipe. Only butter will work for this recipe, no margarine, and no coconut oil. Margarine has a weird taste and can ruin the flavor of these delicious cookies.

    Eggs- you will need 1 large egg for this recipe. Make sure that your egg is at room temperature.

    Flour– we used all-purpose flour for this recipe. cake flour will work great as well.

    Baking powder and baking soda– baking powder and baking soda allow the cake to rise. Make sure that your baking powder and baking soda are not expired.

    Granulated sugar– we like to use granulated sugar, also the most common sugar used in baking. Caster sugar will work great as well.

    Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor.

    Buttermilk– gives the cake extra moisture. You can make your own buttermilk if you don’t have one on hand. Simply mix a cup of milk with a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice and let it sit for at least 10 minutes.

    Sour cream- use either sour cream or Greek yogurt. Both will work great.

    Kosher salt- you will need about ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt for this recipe.

    Strawberries- you will need chopped strawberries for the cupcake batter.

    For the strawberry buttercream:

    Butter- use unsalted butter for this recipe. Only butter will work for this recipe, no margarine, and no coconut oil. Margarine has a weird taste and can ruin the flavor of these delicious cookies.

    Powder sugar- you will need powder sugar for this recipe. you don’t have to buy powder sugar, you can simply make it at home by blending granulated sugar in a blender or food processor.

    Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor.

    Kosher salt- we like to use kosher salt.

    Strawberry puree- we blended fresh strawberries in the blender. You can use a food processor as well. You will need about â…“ cup of strawberry puree.

    Hand holding an opened cupcake with strawberries on the inside.
    These are the best strawberry cupcakes I've ever had!

    Instructions

    Step 1: Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prepare cupcake tins with cupcake liners.

    Step 2: Into a big measuring cup or a small mixing bowl, add the buttermilk, egg, egg whites, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla extract, greek yogurt, or sour cream, and mix with a whisk.

    Cupcakes process shots.

    Step 3: Then into a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Mix with a whisk until combined.

    Cupcakes process shots.

    Step 4: Into a big mixing bowl, add the soft butter. Mix with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth for about 3 minutes.

    Step 5: Add ½ of the dry mixture and ½ of the wet mixture into the butter mixer and mix it until almost combined.

    Cupcakes process shots.

    Step 6: Add the other half of the dry ingredients and the wet mixture until just combined. Add the chopped strawberries and fold lightly with a spatula.

    Cupcakes process shots.
    Cupcakes process shots.

    Step 7: Divide the batter into the cupcake tins and bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for about 18-23 minutes (depending on your oven) or until a toothpick is inserted into the cake comes out clean.

    Cupcakes process shots.

    Let the cupcakes cool to room temperature and remove them from the pans.

    Make the strawberry buttercream:

    Into a big mixing bowl, add the room temperature butter, powder sugar, vanilla extract, and strawberry puree. Mix with an electric hand mixer for a few minutes until the buttercream is light in color and creamy.

    Assembly:

    Make a small hole in the middle of each cupcake. We used a piping tip to do so.

    Fill the holes with chopped strawberries and pipe the strawberry buttercream on top of each cupcake. Garnish the cupcakes with ½ strawberry on top of each cupcake.

    Step by step photos for how to fill cupcakes with strawberry.

    Expert Tips

    • Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and butter. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
    • Measure your flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
    • Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have a moist cake and not a dense and dry cake.
    • Make sure that your butter is at room temperature. An hour or two before making these cupcakes, take the butter out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature. The butter should be soft to the touch. If your butter is too cold, it will be harder to mix and there will be lumps of butter in the dough.
    • Be patient! I know it’s extremely tempting to frost these cupcakes as they are pulled out of the oven, but let the cupcakes cool for at least 1 hour so it will be more firm and won’t crumble up, and prevent the frosting from melting.
    Cupcakes on a wooden surface.

    Faq's

    What flour do you use for these cupcakes?

    We use all-purpose flour for this cake, self-rising flour, and cake flour will work great as well.

    How long will these cupcakes last?

    These cupcakes will last up to 4 days stored in the fridge. Cover the cake with plastic wrap or foil to prevent it from drying out. This cupcake tastes amazing the day after.

    Can I make this into a sheet cake?

    Yes! you can bake this cake into a 9x13 inch sheet cake. Change the baking time and keep an eye on the cake so it is fully cooked.

    Storing

    These cupcakes will last up to 5 days in the fridge (dairy needs to be stored in the fridge). Cover them with plastic wrap or foil to prevent them from drying out. They stay moist for at least 3 days!

    Freezing

    Freeze these cupcakes after they cooled completely in an airtight freezer-friendly container for up to 3 months.

    Our tip is not to freeze it decorated or covered with frosting, because it can ruin the decorating on the cupcakes, we suggest freezing the cupcake and decorating it when you defrost it.

    Close up shot of cupcakes.

    Substitutions

    There are a few substitutions that may be helpful for your diet:

    Gluten-free - if you want to make this recipe gluten-free, simply replace the flour with gluten-free flour.

    Dairy-free - you can make this cake dairy-free by replacing the butter with vegan butter or using your favorite dairy-free chocolate orange buttercream recipe.

    Variations

    Frosting- You can use any kind of your favorite frosting on this cupcake. You can use chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, cream cheese frosting, caramel frosting, etc.

    Strawberry vanilla cupcakes cut in half.

    Tools

    Mixing bowls- best glass mixing bowls.
    Whisk set- our favorite copper whisk set.
    Cupcake tins-  our favorite Wilton cupcake tins.
    Open star piping tip- our favorite Wilton piping tip for cupcake decoration.

    More strawberry recipes:

    Strawberry jam cake- This strawberry jam cake is made with a moist and fluffy vanilla cake, filled with strawberry jam, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries, covered in vanilla buttercream, and topped with more fresh strawberries!

    Fresh strawberry sheet cake- This extra moist and fluffy strawberry sheet cake is made with fresh strawberries and topped with strawberry whipped cream.

    Strawberry crumble cake- This strawberry crumble cake is made with a one-bowl vanilla cake, topped with slices of fresh strawberries, and a delicious crumble topping.

    Mini strawberry pavlova- Mini strawberry pavlova is the lightest dessert that is made with a light meringue that is baked at low temperature, and topped with homemade whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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    Strawberry filled cupcakes on a wooden surface.

    Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

    Rich and delish
    These strawberry filled cupcakes are made with vanilla fresh strawberry cupcakes, filled with chopped ripe strawberries, and topped with strawberry buttercream frosting.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Cooling time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 cupcakes
    Calories 376 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 115 g Butter
    • 1 cup Sugar
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Egg
    • 2 Egg whites
    • ½ cup Strawberries chopped
    • 1 ¾ cup Flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • â…“ cup Buttermilk
    • ¼ cup Sour cream or greek yogurt

    For the strawbrry buttercream:

    • 250 g Butter
    • 550 g Powder sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • â…“ cup Strawberry puree

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prepare cupcake tins with cupcake liners.
    • Into a big measuring cup or a small mixing bowl, add the buttermilk, egg, egg whites, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla extract, greek yogurt, or sour cream, and mix with a whisk.
    • Then into a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Mix with a whisk until combined.
    • Into a big mixing bowl, add the soft butter. Mix with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth for about 3 minutes.
    • Add ½ of the dry mixture and ½ of the wet mixture into the butter mixer and mix it until almost combined.
    • Add the other half of the dry ingredients and the wet mixture until just combined. Add the chopped strawberries and fold lightly with a spatula.
    • Divide the batter into the cupcake tins and bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for about 18-23 minutes (depends on your oven) or until a toothpick is inserted into the cake comes out clean.
    • Let the cupcakes cool to room temperature and remove them from the pans.

    Make the strawberry buttercream:

    • Into a big mixing bowl, add the room temperature butter, powder sugar, vanilla extract, and strawberry puree. Mix with an electric hand mixer for a few minutes until the buttercream is light in color and creamy.

    Assembly:

    • Make a small hole in the middle of each cupcake. We used a piping tip to do so.
    • Fill the holes with chopped strawberries and pipe the strawberry buttercream on top of each cupcake. Garnish the cupcakes with ½ strawberry on top of each cupcake.

    Notes

    Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and butter. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
    Measure your flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
    Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have a moist cake and not dense and dry cake.
    Use cake strips! Cake strips give you even and perfectly baked cake layers. Click here for the amazon link.
    Line your baking pan with parchment paper! This step helps the cake to bake evenly, and it makes sure that your loaf cake will release easily from the pan.
    Make sure that your butter is at room temperature. An hour or two before making these cupcakes, take the butter out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature. The butter should be soft to the touch. If your butter is too cold, it will be harder to mix and there will be lumps of butter in the dough.
    Be patient! I know it’s extremely tempting to frost these cupcakes as they are pulled out of the oven, but let the cupcakes cool for at least 1 hour so it will be more firm and won’t crumble up, and prevent the frosting from melting.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 4gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 488mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 822IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword strawberry cupcakes, Strawberry Filled Cupcakes, strawberry vanilla cupcakes
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    1. Raquel Elsa

      November 04, 2022 at 6:09 pm

      5 stars
      OMG! i would give this a perfect 7 stars. I found this recipe last night and i made it this morning and my goodness it's the best muffins i have eaten. I used my gluten free flour, baking soda and baking powder, and the rest are organic ingredients and it came out so so good. I ate several (I'm embarrassed to tell you the #) but I was starving cuz I had early light dinner last night. To the author and creator of this recipe, I say YOU ROCK! and many thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. The thing is I think I can use this batter for blueberries, blackberries, and whatever else. It's a perfect batter. I will come back to try more of your other recipes.

      Reply
      • RichandDelish

        November 07, 2022 at 3:32 pm

        I am so happy you liked this recipe! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment on my post. This means a lot.

        Reply
    2. Marsha

      March 21, 2022 at 9:47 am

      5 stars
      These cupcakes are so moist and delish! There is a lot of strawberry flavor too!

      Reply

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