Strawberry Shortcake as Cupcakes
Description
Perfect for Memorial Day celebrations and potlucks, these yummy strawberry short cupcakes are frosted with a cream cheese and whipped cream topping and decorated with strawberries.
Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup milk
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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3 large eggs
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pinch salt
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2 cups heavy cream
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2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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12 strawberries, halved
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1 (10 1/2 ounce) package fresh blueberries
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with muffin cups.
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Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
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Combine milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Set aside.
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Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in flour and milk mixtures alternatively, both beginning and ending with flour, until thoroughly combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely before transferring to a wire rack.
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Meanwhile, place a medium-sized mixing bowl and whisk into the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add vanilla and salt; combine. Set aside.
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Remove the medium-sized mixing bowl and whisk out of the freezer. Pour heavy whipping cream into the bowl and whip until stiff peaks are about to form. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; whip until stiff peaks form, making sure not to overwhip.
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Mix together cream cheese and whipped cream mixtures until combined. Frost cooled cupcakes and top with strawberries and blueberries.