Do you like strawberries? Do you like simple shortcakes? Well… I assume you also like Strawberry Shortcake (Cupcakes) then ;) They are easy to make and will definitely make many people happy. For sure!
I can still remember when I had my first strawberry shortcake – it was back when I was living in Florida and working for Disney. We had a vending machine in the area where we could sit down for our lunch break. That machine had sodas, candy bars and… plastic wrapped strawberry shortcake! It looked a bit odd – very artificial as all of those things you can get from these vending machines – but to be honest… I loved it. OK, the taste was bit artificial and a “real” strawberry shortcake tastes different, but it was really good :)
If you get the really sweet strawberries in summer, this is something you should definitely try. Whipped cream and strawberries go so well together.
Note: The strawberry filling can start looking a bit weird after some time. It will store fine in an airtight container, but on the cupcakes, it has only a short time where it looks good. You can decorate the cupcakes with the cream in advance, but add the filling only to as many cupcakes as there will be eaten and finish the rest later.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cupcakes:
1 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (120g) unsalted butter, melted
1 cup (200g) sugar
2 egg whites
1/4 cup (60g) greek yogurt
3/4 cup (180ml) milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 split vanilla bean
For the strawberry filling:
2 cups diced strawberries (about 15 medium strawberries)
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 split vanilla bean
For the topping:
1 1/2 cups (360ml) heavy whipping cream
some whipping cream stiffener
3 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup of strawberry filling
Für die Cupcakes:
210g Mehl (Type 405)
1/2 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Natron
1/2 TL Salz
120g geschmolzene Butter
200g Zucker
2 Eiweiß
60g griechischer Joghurt
180ml Milch
2 TL Vanille Extrakt
1/2 Vanilleschote
Für die Erdbeerfüllung:
2 Tassen gewürfelte Erdbeeren (ca. 15 mittelgroße Erdbeeren)
100g Zucker
2 EL Speisestärke
1/2 Vanilleschote
Für das Topping:
360ml Schlagsahne
etwas Sahnesteif
3 EL Zucker
1 1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
1/4 Tasse der Erdbeerfüllung
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix sugar and melted butter. Stir in egg whites, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract until combined. Scrape seeds from second half of the vanilla bean into the batter. Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until all is well combined. The batter will be rather thick.
4. Divide the batter among the cupcake liners and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cooling completely before filling and frosting.
5. To fill the cupcakes, cut out a hole into each cupcake with a knife or use a cupcake corer. Place 1 teaspoon of strawberry filling inside.
6. In a large bowl, whip the cream, whipping cream stiffener, sugar, and vanilla extract together on high speed until stiff peaks form – be careful not to overbeat or you will get butter. Add the 1/4 cup strawberry filling and beat on low speed until combined. Fill into a piping bag and pipe a circle of cream on each cupcake, add some more of the strawberry filling into the center.
2. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Muffinblech mit 12 Papierförmchen bestücken. In einer mittelgroßen Schüssel das Mehl, Backpulver, Natron und Salz mischen. Zur Seite stellen.
3. In einer großen Schüssel den Zucker mit der geschmolzenen Butter verrühren. Eiweiß, Joghurt, Milch und Vanille Extrakt zugeben und gut verrühren. Das Mark aus der zweiten Hälfte der Vanilleschote herauskratzen und dazugeben. Mehlmix nach und nach zugeben und verrühren. Der Teig wird relativ dick werden.
4. Teig auf die Cupcakeförmchen verteilen und für 18-20 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Komplett auskühlen lassen.
5. Die ausgekühlten Cupcakes mit einem Messer oder Corer aushöhlen. Jeweils etwa einen Teelöffel der Erdbeerfüllung in die Löcher geben.
6. In einer großen Schüssel die Sahne mit etwas Sahnesteif, Zucker und Vanille Extrakt steif schlagen – nicht übertreiben, sonst gibts Vanillebutter. Eine 1/4 Tasse der Erdbeerfüllung zugeben und auf niedriger Geschwindigkeit verrühren. Die Creme in einen Spritzbeutel füllen und jeweils einen Ring auf die Cupcakes aufspritzen, noch etwas mehr Erdbeerfüllung in die Mitte geben.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintStrawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 40
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 60
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
Delicious cupcakes with strawberry filling and topping – Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes! So good!
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 1 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (120g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup (60g) greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup (180ml) milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 split vanilla bean
For the strawberry filling
- 2 cups diced strawberries (about 15 medium strawberries)
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 split vanilla bean
For the topping
- 1 1/2 cups (360ml) heavy whipping cream
- some whipping cream stiffener
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup of strawberry filling
Instructions
- Start with the strawberry filling. Place the diced strawberries in a small saucepan over medium heat. Scrape out the seeds of the half vanilla bean and add together with the vanilla bean to the strawberries. Stir constantly for about 4 minutes until the strawberry juices have been released. Add the sugar and cornstarch and continue to stir for another 2 minutes. The mixture will be much thicker. Remove from heat and allow to cool as you prepare the cupcakes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix sugar and melted butter. Stir in egg whites, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract until combined. Scrape seeds from second half of the vanilla bean into the batter. Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until all is well combined. The batter will be rather thick.
- Divide the batter among the cupcake liners and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cooling completely before filling and frosting.
- To fill the cupcakes, cut out a hole into each cupcake with a knife or use a cupcake corer. Place 1 teaspoon of strawberry filling inside.
- In a large bowl, whip the cream, whipping cream stiffener, sugar, and vanilla extract together on high speed until stiff peaks form – be careful not to overbeat or you will get butter. Add the 1/4 cup strawberry filling and beat on low speed until combined. Fill into a piping bag and pipe a circle of cream on each cupcake, add some more of the strawberry filling into the center.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!