Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

These Strawberry Filled Cupcakes taste like Spring in every bite! Super fun and easy to make - even the smallest of chefs can help!

I love surprise filled cupcakes ever since my Fourth of July Cupcakes were such a hit.

I have an obsession with strawberries, and could eat them every single day, to I wanted to keep them fresh for this fun recipe.

It was a total coincidence that I used blue cupcake liners, but it makes these strawberry filled cupcakes perfect for your patriotic holiday festivities too!

I totally plan to have these right alongside my American Flag Cheese Tray

Strawberry Filled Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup cooking oil, vegetable or canola 
• 1 cup buttermilk 
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, cleaned and diced

Frosting

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream 

Instructions

How to make Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and fill pan with cupcake liners.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, add sugar and continue beating for about 30 seconds.

Add oil and vanilla extract, beat until well combined.

Gradually add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk.

Beat until well combined, batter will be thin.

Divide into cupcake liners, ⅔ full .

Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let cool completely before decorating.

Frosting:

In large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.

Beat until creamy.

Gradually add whipping cream, beat until stiff peaks form.

Decorating:

Once cupcakes have cooled, use a melon baller to scoop out a small hole in the center of each cupcake.

Fill with fresh strawberries and top with a tablespoon of frosting to hide the strawberries inside.

Top each cupcake with more fresh strawberries and serve!