LIGHT AND AIRY STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES

Light and Airy Strawberry Cupcakes image

These strawberry cupcakes will leave you begging for more! Moist, light, and airy, they look great with a white and pink swirl of frosting on top!

Provided by Mmuffinz

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup water
1 cup mayonnaise
2 ½ tablespoons strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 large fresh strawberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
Stir flour, sugar, and baking soda together in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Add water, mayonnaise, strawberry preserves, and vanilla extract to the well and mix until batter is just blended. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups. Press 1 strawberry into each.
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.3 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 315.1 mg, Sugar 20.3 g