Dessert

Pink Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting is for Dessert.

Pink Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pink Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting takes 40 minutes to cook.

Pink Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Pink Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting are:

Cupcakes:

2? cups cake flour
1? cups granulated sugar
2? tsp baking powder
? tsp salt
1? sticks (? cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
? cup pureed frozen strawberries (about ? of a 1 pound bag)
4 large egg whites
1/3 cup milk
several drops of red/pink food coloring or gel paste

Frosting:

1/2 cup frozen whole strawberries , thawed
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter , firm and slightly cold
Pinch coarse salt
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Here is how you make Pink Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting:

Cupcakes:1. Preheat oven to 350?F. Line 18 cupcake pan with paper liners.2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside.3. In a large bowl with electric mixer, blend butter with strawberry puree. Add flour mixture and blend until light and fluffy (batter will be very thick).4. In another bowl, whisk together egg whites, milk and dye. Add whites in three parts to the batter mixture, mixing only until incorporated after each addition.5. Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full. Bake 18 to 22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.6. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.Yield: About 18 cupcakesFROSTING:Place strawberries in the bowl of a small food processor; process until pureed. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed and slowly add confectioners' sugar; beat until well combined. Add vanilla and 3 tablespoons strawberry puree (save any remaining strawberry puree for another use); mix until just blended. Do not overmix, or frosting will incorporate too much air. Frosting consistency should be dense and creamy, like ice cream.Number of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANGEBLA.

The nutritional information for Pink Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 391.3

• Total Fat: 18.8 g
• Cholesterol: 50.1 mg
• Sodium: 160.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 3.2 g