Today, we're turning ordinary strawberry cupcakes into something truly extraordinary. You don't need to be a pastry chef to create desserts that will impress your friends and family! With a few simple steps, you can elevate store-bought or homemade cupcakes into a delightful treat that's perfect for parties, events, or just a fun afternoon pick-me-up!

Add A Fun Surprise To Your Strawberry Cupcakes

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The Secret Ingredient: Sprinkle Surprise!

We're going to fill our cupcakes with a hidden treasure: a burst of colorful sprinkles! It's a fun surprise in every bite, and the vibrant colors add a touch of whimsy.

Then, we'll top everything off with a homemade strawberry buttercream frosting and a fresh strawberry slice for the ultimate finishing touch!

What You'll Need:

12 strawberry cupcakes (use your favorite recipe or a store-bought mix)
¼ cup sprinkles (any color you like!)
3-4 tbsp pureed strawberries (about ½ cup diced strawberries)
¼ cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature
1 ¾ cup powdered sugar
4 strawberries, sliced
Measuring cups and spoons
Frosting tip (I used this one from Amazon)
Stand mixer or medium bowl and hand mixer
Piping bag (you can use a plastic bag with a hole cut in the corner if you don't have a piping bag!)
Cutting board
Knife

Let's Get Started!

Prep the Strawberries: First things first, slice and puree your strawberries. A food processor works great for this, but you can also use a blender or even mash them by hand if you're feeling old-school.

Create the Sprinkle Surprise: Now for the fun part! Use your frosting tip to carefully cut out the center of each cupcake. Fill the hole with sprinkles, then gently place the top of the cupcake back on, pressing down lightly.

Whip Up the Strawberry Buttercream: In the bowl of an electric mixer (or a medium bowl if you're using a hand mixer), beat the butter and pureed strawberries on high until they're light and fluffy.

Add the Sweetness: Gradually add half of the powdered sugar, mixing on low speed, then increase to medium speed. Repeat with the remaining powdered sugar, finishing on high speed until the frosting is smooth and creamy.

Frost and Decorate: Fit your piping bag with the same frosting tip you used earlier and fill it with the buttercream strawberry frosting. Pipe the frosting onto each cupcake in a circular motion, starting from the outside and working your way towards the center. Top each cupcake with a sliced strawberry.

Yield: 12

Sprinkle Surprise Strawberry Cupcakes

Name: Sprinkle Surprise Strawberry Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 strawberry cupcakes; ¼ cup sprinkles; 3-4 tbsp pureed strawberries (about ½ cup diced strawberries); ¼ cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature; 1 ¾ cup powdered sugar; 4 strawberries, sliced

Today, we're turning ordinary strawberry cupcakes into something truly extraordinary. You don't need to be a pastry chef to create desserts that will impress your friends and family!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

12 strawberry cupcakes
¼ cup sprinkles
3-4 tbsp pureed strawberries (about ½ cup diced strawberries)
¼ cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature
1 ¾ cup powdered sugar
4 strawberries, sliced

Instructions

Slice and puree your strawberries. You can puree them in a food processor.
Use the frosting tip to cut out the center of each cupcake, then fill with sprinkles, and put the top of the center that you took out back into the cupcake, gently pushing down on it.
Add the cutter and pureed strawberries to the bowl of a mixer (or medium bowl), and beat on high until creamy.
Add half the powdered sugar and mix in on low, then switch to medium. Repeat for the remainder of the powdered sugar, switching to high at the end.
Add frosting to a piping bag equipped with the tip that you used in step 2, and pipe frosting onto the cupcakes in a circular motion, starting from one side, around the cupcake and meeting the end, then moving into the center and stopping.
Gently push a sliced strawberry onto the top of the frosted cupcake.

Notes

Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 23mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 0g

This is for the frosting and sprinkles only!

Tips & Tricks:

Cupcake Choice: Feel free to use any strawberry cupcake recipe you like! Or, if you're short on time, a store-bought strawberry cake mix works perfectly.
Frosting Consistency: If your strawberry flavor frosting is too thick, add a teaspoon of milk at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.
Get Creative: Try different frosting tips for unique designs, or decorate with additional sprinkles or edible glitter.

Storage:

Keep your cupcakes stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

And that's it! You've just transformed simple cupcakes into a festive and delicious treat. Enjoy the smiles and compliments that come your way – you deserve it!

Happy Baking!

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