Description
Strawberry cream cupcakes blend sweet fruit with rich buttercream for an irresistible dessert. Delicate crumb and luscious frosting make these cupcakes perfect for summer celebrations, tempting bakers with their delightful flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream or whipping cream, cold
- ½ cup chopped strawberries, finely chopped
- 14–16 strawberries, optional
- 3 tbsps powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Chill Preparation: Refrigerate mixing bowl and electric mixer whisk attachment to optimize cream whipping conditions.
- Cream Whipping: Pour cold heavy cream and powdered sugar into chilled bowl, then activate mixer at medium-high speed until soft, airy peaks develop.
- Flavor Enhancement: Gently fold vanilla extract into whipped cream, maintaining its delicate, fluffy texture.
- Strawberry Integration: Delicately incorporate chopped strawberries into the cream, ensuring minimal disruption to the mixture’s volume.
- Cupcake Assembly: Confirm cupcake bases are completely cooled to room temperature before applying cream topping.
- Decorative Finishing: Artfully pipe strawberry-infused whipped cream onto each cupcake, creating an elegant peak and garnishing with a whole or halved strawberry.
- Preservation: Swiftly transfer decorated cupcakes to refrigeration, maintaining their visual appeal and cream structure.
- Serving Recommendation: Present and consume within 2-3 hours of decoration to preserve optimal taste and textural quality.
Notes
- Chill Equipment Thoroughly: Use a refrigerated mixing bowl and whisk to guarantee perfect whipped cream consistency and volume.
- Control Cream Texture: Beat cream at medium-high speed until soft peaks form, avoiding over-mixing which can cause butter-like separation.
- Handle Strawberries Gently: Fold chopped strawberries delicately to maintain whipped cream’s airiness and prevent deflation.
- Timing is Critical: Serve cupcakes within 2-3 hours after decorating to preserve optimal taste, texture, and cream stability.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 149
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg