Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

These cute cupcakes with a fresh strawberry cream cheese filling and a swirl of whipped cream are like strawberry shortcakes in cupcake form.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 204 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Pour batter evenly into the lined cups.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, heavy cream, and strawberry jam in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy.

Step 7

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.

Step 8

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.

Step 9

Top each cupcake with a swirl of whipped cream. Place 1 strawberry slice in the center of each cupcake.