Strawberry Cupcakes

I made cupcakes for afternoon tea. But this time strawberry flavoured. The important step is to whip the butter  and sugar until it is pale and fluffy (at least 8-10 mins). Also, when the eggs are added, incorporate it well. I hope this helps, Mrs Quan. Also see related Cupcake blog (under Cookies and Cakes heading) for vanilla and chocolate flavoured cupcakes.

Butter and sugar whipped until very light and pale

After eggs were incorporated into the above mixture.




Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
(makes 12)

110g butter
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/4 cup self raising flour, sifted
75 g pureed strawberries

Icing:
200g butter
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
2 tablespoon milk
1-2 drops pink food colouring
6 strawberries, cut into half (for decoration)

Preheat oven to 160 degrees. Line muffin tray with your choice of cupcake liners.
Beat butter, vanilla essence and sugar using a kitchen mixer until pale and fluffy (at least 8-10 mins). Then add eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add the flour, strawberry puree and milk, mix gently until combined.
Spoon batter into prepared tin. Bake for 25 mins. Check with a skewer, if it comes out clean, it is done.
For the icing, beat the butter until pale and fluffy (again 6 mins at least).
Then add icing sugar and milk to the mixture and whip until light and fluffy (another 4 mins at least). Add 1-2 drops of pink food colouring and mix well.
Pipe icing onto cupcakes and decorate with half strawberries. Make sure you taste test one :)