Strawberry Stuffed Cupcakes are a fun-filled surprise for any cupcake lovers. Easy to make, delicious to eat, and the perfect way to use fresh strawberries!
Strawberry Stuffed Cupcakes
I LOVE a good cupcake. LOVE.
Now that strawberry season is approaching, and Easter is only days away, I wanted to share this quick and easy strawberry-stuffed cupcake recipe that I made recently.
These cupcakes use a doctored-up boxed yellow cake mix. Usually, I prefer baking from scratch, and I don’t think it takes much longer, but a while back, there was a killer sale on cake mixes, and I bought a bunch. Like – 10. So, now I have cake mix in my pantry just waiting to be used, and sometimes, any time I can shave off of my baking, it is the difference between baking or not baking.
When I DO use cake mixes, I never add only the water and eggs like the directions call for. Switching it up and adding milk and extra egg yolks make the cake taste more “homemade”.
Try our Strawberry Lemon Drop!
Need some more awesome cupcake ideas? I’ve got lots!
These Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes are not only cute, but they are delicious too! Perfect for the fruit fan in your life. If you love cherries, try making Fresh Cherry Cupcakes. Such big flavor! My favorite summer dessert to make with that bumper crop of cherries. These Dark Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes would make a chocolate lover’s dream come true! Do you like chocolate, but not like it to be a little less intense? Try Marble Cupcakes! They are the best of both worlds! If you really want something that will bring you back to your childhood, my Scratch Hostess Cupcakes are just the thing.
Try this Italian Easter Cake too!
I LOVE the fresh whole strawberry center of these, and filling them in super easy. Just use a paring knife to cut out a cone from the cupcakes, and stick a strawberry right in.
Since it is so close to Easter, I used some cute easter egg decorations I picked up, and some Easter sprinkles! Yay for holiday themed decorating!
Strawberry Stuffed Cupcakes
Delicious yellow cake stuffed with a fresh strawberry, and topped with cream cheese icing!
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 small box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 stick butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon grand marnier, optional
- 12 strawberries, washed, dried, and stemmed
Frosting:
- 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 - 13 oz jar marshmallow cream
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Combine the cake mix and instant pudding mix. Add milk, eggs, and egg yolks. Mix 1 minute. Add in butter and Grand Marnier. Mix 2 minutes. Bake in lined cupcake pan for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Beat frosting ingredients together. If necessary, chill for 5 minute increments until slightly stiffened.
- Cut out a cone shape from each cupcake after they are completely cooled. Place a stemmed, cleaned and dried strawberry inside, and place a piece of cake on top.
- Pipe on icing, and decorate with sprinkles.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 664Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 587mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 1gSugar: 40gProtein: 8g