Pink Strawberry Buttercream Frosted Cupcakes with Strawberry Mascarpone Filling!
Not a huge fan of vanilla but I needed these to be themed for a bridal shower - my cousin is a big fan of pink. They turned out pretty tasty though :)
Yield: Makes 48 Mini Cupcakes
You will need:
· 1 box
vanilla cake mix
· ¾ cup
pureed strawberries (about a pint)
Strawberry & Mascarpone
Cheese Filling:
· 1 (8-ounce)
container mascarpone cheese, chilled
· ½ cup
pureed strawberries
· ¼ cup sugar
· 1 tbs lemon
juice
In a food
processor combine the mascarpone cheese, strawberries, 1/4 cup
sugar, and lemon juice. Process the mixture until smooth. Transfer the
strawberry mixture to a pastry bag
fitted with a small tip. Push the tip gently into the bottom of a cupcake and
squeeze in the strawberry
mixture until the cupcake plumps. Continue with the remaining cupcakes.
*From: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/strawberry-and-mascarpone-filled-cupcakes-recipe/index.html
Pink Buttercream &
Strawberry Icing
· 1 cup
softened butter
· 4 cups
powdered sugar
· 1 tbs
vanilla
· ¼ cup
pureed strawberries
· 2 drops
rose colored food coloring
Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer with the paddle attachment on
medium speed. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest
speed (so the sugar doesn’t blow everywhere) until the sugar has been
incorporated with the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla
extract, salt, strawberry puree, and 2 tablespoons of milk/cream and beat for 3
minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar.
If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoons at a
time.
*From: http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/03/buttercream-frosting/
Fill a mini cupcake pan with cupcake
wrappers and make the box cake as directed.
Spoon batter into mini cups about ¾ full and bake 8-10 minutes. Using a knife, level the cupcakes to make the
tops even. Then carve out mini holes in
each cupcake and fill the min holes with the strawberry filling. Fill a piping bag with the buttercream icing
and decorate the cupcakes as desired. I
used cupcake gems to make the finishing touches! Refrigerate and enjoy!
