Strawberry Cupcakes

Hello everyone! I hope you are having an amazing week so far! Today i'm going to give you this recipe I found on MarthaStewart.com I have made these strawberry cupcakes before and they are so SO good, they taste very fresh and are perfect for the upcoming spring season. Enjoy:)
Don't forget to watch my YouTube video to learn how to decorate these cakes!!

Let's bake the cake!

•         2/3 cup whole fresh 

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

• 1/4 cup whole milk

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 large egg

• 2 large egg whites

• Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 350. 

• Step 2: Place the strawberries in a small food processor and process until pureed.

• Step 3: In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Now in another bowl mix together milk, vanilla, and strawberry puree.

• Step 4: Using an electric mixer cream butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until combined. One at a time add egg and egg whites until combined.

• Step 5: Slowly add half the flour mixture until blended. Add the milk mixture, then slowly add remaining flour mixture. 

• Step 6: Add the batter into cupcake wrappers and bake between 20-23 minutes.

Let's make the frosting!

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• 1/2 cup whole frozen strawberries, thawed

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

• Pinch of coarse salt

• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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• Step 1: Place strawberries in a food processor pureed. In a bowl beat together butter and salt until light and fluffy. Slowly add confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla and 3 tablespoons strawberry puree.