FRESH STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CUPCAKES

Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes image

Soft vanilla cake with a strawberry filling and whipped cream topping. Enjoy!

Provided by bunbun

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container strawberry-flavored cream cheese
⅓ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon strawberry jam
8 strawberries
1 (7 ounce) can whipped cream
10 strawberries, sliced crosswise

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
Combine butter and 1 cup sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture alternately with milk, beating batter very briefly after each addition.
Pour batter evenly into the lined cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, heavy cream, and strawberry jam in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy.
Slice off the sides of 8 strawberries to remove seeds. Mash strawberries in a small bowl with a fork. Beat into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
Cut a small hole in the center of each cooled cupcake; scoop out about 1/2 inch of cake. Fill each gap with a spoonful of the cream cheese frosting.
Top each cupcake with a swirl of whipped cream. Place 1 strawberry slice in the center of each cupcake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 51.2 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 197.6 mg, Sugar 14.1 g