Strawberry Almond Cupcakes Recipes

STRAWBERRY ALMOND CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, oil and extracts in a mixing bowl, mix with a whisk attachment on high for 1 minute, until smooth.
• Pour into a prepared muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the tops spring back after being touched.
• Allow cakes to cool on a wire rack before frosting.
• To prepared the frosting - Cream together everything until the desired consistency is reached. You can adjust the milk and sugar to get your desired consistency.
• Top cooked cupcakes with frosting

ALMOND CUPCAKES WITH FRESH STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tin(s) with 12 paper or parchment liners.
• In a large bowl using hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add in eggs, one at a time, followed by the applesauce. Beat until fully blended.
• Add milk and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to wet ingredients. Beat until well incorporated.
• Spread batter evenly into 12 cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes until edges are lightly golden brown and center springs back when lightly pressed. Do not over bake. Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a cooling rack.
• In a large bowl using hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy.
• Gradually add the confectioner's sugar, one cup at a time, followed by the remaining ingredients. Mix until light and airy, about 3 minutes. Strawberry should be broken down with a few tiny bits remaining.
• Transfer to piping bag with tip (I used Wilton 2D), and frost cooled cupcakes with a swirl of buttercream.

WHITE ALMOND CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY...

Steps:

• 1. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/beas-homemade-white-cake.html?p=2 To make the strawberry simple syrup, place 2-3 strawberries cut in half in a small saucepan. To the pan add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to a boil till all the sugar has disolved and the syrup is now colored a beautiful red/pink. Let simmer for a couple of more minutes. Turn off heat, remove strawberries (you can incorporate these into your puree, or do what I do... POP THESE BABIES IN YOUR MOUTH :-) ), let syrup cool. As syrup is cooling, toast your almonds I usually use a small saute pan, dry heat; saute for a minute or so till almonds start to golden nicely. TURN OFF HEAT. Nuts burn faster than Snookie can whip out the mascara I tell you!!!! ;-) Set aside.
• 2. Prep your cupcake tins. Line them with liners, and set aside. Prepare your cake recipe using my variations above. The nuts should be cool now, chop them finely and add to your cake batter. Fold in the chopped almonds.
• 3. Preheat oven to 350F. Fill your cupake tins 2/3 of the way full. Tap the pans gently on a flat surface to ensure no air bubbles remain and your cupcakes rise evenly. Bake for 22-24 minutes or till cake tester comes out clean. Mine took approximately 22 minutes. Remove from oven, and place on cooling rack to cool for a few minutes. When they are cool enough to handle, remove them from the tins and place directly on cooling racks. As cupcakes are baking, prepare your filling. Start by using softened butter and cream cheese (room temperature). Using your food processor or silver bullet etc., puree your strawberries. Set aside. In your stand up mixer or mixer of choice, using your whisk attachment, add your cream cheese and your butter. Whip till nice and fluffy. Next add your confectioner's sugar, mix well. Finally add your pureed strawberries and your simple syrup. Mix for a few minutes till all the strawberries have been incorporated and the filling is a beautiful pastel pink. Set bowl in refridgerator to chill till ready to use. The cupcakes should be ready now. Using a cupcake plunger (new gadget, LOVE IT), make a nice hole in the cupcakes to prepare for the filling. Or make a hole using gadget of your choice.
• 4. Place your amazing light filling into a piping bag or ziplock bag. Fill your cupcakes and decorate with fresh strawberries or sparkly sugar OR BOTH!! Place on a pretty platter and get ready for COMPLIMENTS GALORE and definetly empty platters!!! *Note: this was the first time I used my plunger above. I didn't consider how LARGE the holes were, so I will def. double my filling recipe next time I make these, and TRUST ME, I WILL BE MAKING THESE BABIES AGAIN!!! My dh's coworkers went nuts!! They said they were OUTTA THIS WORLD STRAWBERRY/NUTTY GOOD!!!