Strawberry cupcakes are a classic among bakes with fruits and berries and a highlight on any coffee table, especially during strawberry season. These homemade cupcakes with fresh strawberries and delicious strawberry buttercream combine sweet batter, fruity flavors, and a creamy topping to create an irresistible dessert. They are ideal for summer parties, picnics, or simply as a sweet snack.

What makes these strawberry cupcakes so special is the combination of juicy strawberry pieces in the batter and a delicious strawberry buttercream. The fluffy cupcake batter beautifully absorbs the flavors of the strawberries without becoming too heavy. Especially when strawberries are in season and particularly aromatic, the intensely fruity result is guaranteed to be a favorite with anyone with a sweet tooth.
Preparing these cupcakes is incredibly easy and even baking beginners will have no problem. A few simple ingredients for the cupcakes, plus fresh strawberries in the batter and buttercream – simply perfect! The cupcakes contain no artificial flavorings and taste absolutely fantastic.
Thanks to the fresh strawberries, these summery cupcakes are not only a flavor sensation but also a visual delight! If you want to see for yourself, just fire up your oven and get started. Unfortunately, they don’t make themselves. ;P
A few tips for perfectly fruity strawberry cupcakes
Prepare the strawberries properly – fresh fruit in baked goods can sometimes cause issues if the fruit/berries release too much moisture. Therefore, you should definitely dry the fruit thoroughly after washing it to eliminate excess moisture from the start.
Intensify the buttercream – for an even more intense strawberry buttercream, you can mix some strawberry puree into the finished buttercream. This adds more flavor and provides an extra splash of color.
Decorate with strawberries – fresh strawberry slices or small pieces of strawberry as a topping on the buttercream will create a real »wow effect« for your guests. However, you should make sure to add the fruit just before serving so it remains fresh and visually appealing.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(12 cupcakes)
For the cupcakes:
1/3 cup (75g) butter, softened
1 1/8 cup (230g) sugar (fine)*
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
1 1/4 cup (160g) all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup (85ml) milk
approx. 1 cup (120g) fresh strawberries, chopped
For the strawberry buttercream:
5 medium egg whites
1 cup (220g) butter, softened
1 cup (200g) sugar (fine)*
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
1/2 cup (100g) coarsely chopped fresh strawberries
For the decoration (optional):
some sliced strawberries
(12 Cupcakes)
Für die Cupcakes:
75g weiche Butter
230g Zucker (fein)*
1 Ei (L)
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt*
150g Mehl (Type 405)*
1 TL Backpulver
85ml Milch
120g frische Erdbeeren, klein geschnitten
Für die Erdbeer-Buttercreme:
5 Eiweiß (M)
220g weiche Butter
200g Zucker (fein)*
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt*
100g frische Erdbeeren, klein geschnitten
Für die Dekoration (optional):
Erdbeeren in Scheiben geschnitten


DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin* with 12 cupcake paper liners*. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Wash the strawberries, dry, and chop them into small pieces.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy – this can take about 4-5 Minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Add the flour mix in three parts, alternating with the milk. Beat until combined after each addition. Gently fold in the chopped strawberries.
3. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared liners. Each paper liner should be about two-thirds full. Bake the cupcakes for about 20 minutes or until the cupcakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Take them out of the oven and let them cool inside the muffin tin for about 5 minutes, then remove them and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the buttercream add the egg whites and sugar to a large heatproof bowl. Place on a pot with simmering water. Mix the egg whites and sugar constantly and bring it to a temperature of 71°C (160°F). If you don’t have a thermometer, rub the mixture between your fingers to test – if the sugar is dissolved completely, you’re done. Remove the mix from the heat and add it to the bowl of a kitchen machine and mix until you get a thick, white meringue that has cooled down significantly (handwarm only) – this process can take up to 10 minutes.
5. Next, add the butter in small pieces, one after another, and continue mixing. If the buttercream looks a bit curdled or soupy, the temperature difference between butter and meringue was too big. This is easy to fix, though! Warm the whole bowl a bit and then mix until you can’t see any bits anymore. Then cool the buttercream for some time in the fridge and then mix again – this should fix any textural problems. If everything is fine, add the vanilla extract and mix it in. If you want a buttercream with larger strawberry pieces, fold in the strawberries carefully. If you aim for a smooth (and more pink) buttercream, throw the strawberries into the bowl and mix everything until smooth.
5. Fill buttercream into a piping bag with a large round tip or a star tip – with bigger strawberry pieces I would recommend the round tip, otherwise the pieces can get stuck. Pipe a swirl of buttercream on each cupcake and decorate with sliced strawberries (optional). Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Note: If your cupcakes are not served immediately or if they have to wait for a while, do not decorate with sliced strawberries right away – they look a bit sad after a while. Do that shortly before serving.
1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Muffinblech* mit 12 Papierförmchen* bestücken und zur Seite stellen. Das Mehl in eine Schüssel sieben und mit Backpulver und Salz mischen. Zur Seite stellen. Erdbeeren waschen, trocken tupfen und in kleine Stücke schneiden.
2. Butter und Zucker in einer großen Schüssel für etwa 4-5 Minuten hell und luftig aufschlagen. Das Ei und den Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und unterrühren. Die Mehlmischung abwechselnd mit der Milch in drei Portionen dazugeben und gut unterrühren. Die Erdbeeren vorsichtig unterheben.
3. Teig gleichmäßig auf die Papierförmchen verteilen – die Förmchen sollten in etwa zu 2/3 gefüllt sein. Die Cupcakes für etwa 20 Minuten goldbraun backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt, und die kleinen Küchlein erst herausholen, wenn dieser sauber herauskommt. Die Cupcakes aus dem Ofen nehmen und etwa 5 Minuten im Muffinblech abkühlen lassen, dann auf ein Kuchengitter setzen und komplett auskühlen lassen.
4. Für die Buttercreme das Eiweiß und den Zucker in einer hitzebeständigen Schüssel über einem Topf mit köchelndem Wasser aufschlagen. Unter ständigem Rühren so lange erhitzen, bis die Mischung eine Temperatur von 71°C (160°F) erreicht hat. Wer kein Thermometer zur Hand hat, kann auch einfach etwas von der Mischung zwischen den Fingern verreiben. Spürt man keinen Zucker mehr, hat er sich komplett aufgelöst und es kann mit dem nächsten Schritt weitergehen. Die Baisermasse in die Schüssel einer Küchenmaschine umschütten und dann so lange aufschlagen, bis die Masse dick, weiß und nur noch handwarm ist – dauert etwa 10 Minuten.
5. Als Nächstes die Butter nach und nach in kleinen Stücken zur Schüssel dazugeben und untermixen, bis eine cremige Buttercreme entsteht. Wenn Butter und Baisermasse nicht die gleiche Temperatur hatten, kann es passieren, dass die Butter etwas ausflockt und das Ganze etwas »suppig« aussieht. Das ist kein Problem. Einfach alles etwas erwärmen (z.B. noch einmal auf den Topf mit dem heißen Wasser stellen), dann alles noch einmal ordentlich aufschlagen, bis keine kleinen Teilchen mehr zu sehen sind. Die Mischung dann einige Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen und abkühlen lassen, dann erneut aufschlagen. Dieser Prozess sollte die Textur einer Buttercreme auf jeden Fall verbessern, falls mal etwas schiefgelaufen ist. Wenn alles gut ist, den Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und unterrühren. Wer größere Erdbeerstückchen in der Buttercreme mag, sollte sie vorsichtig unterheben. Wer es cremiger und pink mag, haut sie einfach zur Buttercreme dazu und schlägt das Ganze noch einmal ein paar Minuten auf.
6. Die Buttercreme in einen Spritzbeutel einfüllen – entweder mit großer runder Tülle oder mit großer Sterntülle. Eine Sterntülle empfiehlt sich allerdings nicht, wenn große Erdbeerstücke in der Creme sind, da diese gerne mal stecken bleiben. Die Cupcakes jeweils mit einer guten Portion Buttercreme dekorieren. Wer mag, kann auch noch ein paar Erdbeerscheiben auflegen und die Cupcakes dann bis zum Servieren kühl stellen.
Hinweis: Wenn die Cupcakes länger auf den Verzehr warten müssen, sollte man die Erdbeerscheiben weglassen bzw. erst kurz vor dem Servieren auf die Cupcakes auflegen, da sie nach längerer Wartezeit gerne mal etwas oll aussehen.


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Very Strawberry Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 00:50
- Cook Time: 00:20
- Total Time: 01:30
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Cupcakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: United States
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Summertime is strawberry time! Make the best out of it – for example these Very Strawberry Cupcakes. They are delicious and easy to prepare! So good!
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
1/3 cup (75g) butter, softened
1 1/8 cup (230g)Â sugar (fine)*
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
1 1/4 cup (160g)Â all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup (85ml) milk
approx. 1 cup (120g) fresh strawberries, chopped
For the strawberry buttercream:
5 medium egg whites
1 cup (220g) butter, softened
1 cup (200g)Â sugar (fine)*
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
1/2 cup (100g) coarsely chopped fresh strawberries
For the decoration (optional):
some sliced strawberries
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin* with 12 cupcake paper liners*. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Wash the strawberries, dry, and chop them into small pieces.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy – this can take about 4-5 Minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Add the flour mix in three parts, alternating with the milk. Beat until combined after each addition. Gently fold in the chopped strawberries.
3. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared liners. Each paper liner should be about two-thirds full. Bake the cupcakes for about 20 minutes or until the cupcakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Take them out of the oven and let them cool inside the muffin tin for about 5 minutes, then remove them and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the buttercream add the egg whites and sugar to a large heatproof bowl. Place on a pot with simmering water. Mix the egg whites and sugar constantly and bring it to a temperature of 71°C (160°F). If you don’t have a thermometer, rub the mixture between your fingers to test – if the sugar is dissolved completely, you’re done. Remove the mix from the heat and add it to the bowl of a kitchen machine and mix until you get a thick, white meringue that has cooled down significantly (handwarm only) – this process can take up to 10 minutes.
5. Next, add the butter in small pieces, one after another, and continue mixing. If the buttercream looks a bit curdled or soupy, the temperature difference between butter and meringue was too big. This is easy to fix, though! Warm the whole bowl a bit and then mix until you can’t see any bits anymore. Then cool the buttercream for some time in the fridge and then mix again – this should fix any textural problems. If everything is fine, add the vanilla extract and mix it in. If you want a buttercream with larger strawberry pieces, fold in the strawberries carefully. If you aim for a smooth (and more pink) buttercream, throw the strawberries into the bowl and mix everything until smooth.
5. Fill buttercream into a piping bag with a large round tip or a star tip – with bigger strawberry pieces I would recommend the round tip, otherwise the pieces can get stuck. Pipe a swirl of buttercream on each cupcake and decorate with sliced strawberries (optional). Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Note: If your cupcakes are not served immediately or if they have to wait for a while, do not decorate with sliced strawberries right away – they look a bit sad after a while. Do that shortly before serving.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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Hey – they are looking nice! Would be also nice if they had some strawberry filling to make them even more strawberry ;)
Lecker! Die muss ich unbedingt mal ausprobieren!