Start your summer off with this delicious easy to make Vanilla Cupcakes with homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting. This was definitely a hit in my home, my kids loved both versions of the frosting and are still raving about them. I love how light these cupcakes are but yet satisfying, although I’ve never been able to just eat one I’m sure you would enjoy tasting both versions like I did.
Here are the Ingredients you will need.
- Cake Mix:
- 1 Box of Pillsbury Moist Classic Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 Cup of Milk (you are substituting the Water with Milk)
- ½ Cup of Oil
- 3 Eggs
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- VANILLA CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- June 5, 2015 by Jay's Sweet N Sour Life 33 Comments (Edit)
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- Start your summer off with this delicious easy to make Vanilla Cupcakes with homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting. This was definitely a hit in my home, my kids loved both versions of the frosting and are still raving about them. I love how light these cupcakes are but yet satisfying, although I’ve never been able to just eat one I’m sure you would enjoy tasting both versions like I did.
- HERE ARE THE INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED.
- strawberry cupcakes ingredients
- INGREDIENTS:
- Cake Mix
- 1 Box of Pillsbury Moist Classic Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 Cup of Milk (you are substituting the Water with Milk)
- ½ Cup of Oil
- 3 Eggs
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- Frosting
- 1 Package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 2 Teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups of Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of Sugar Free Strawberry Preserves
- Your choice of sprinkles
- (Optional) 1 Cup of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Mix Pillsbury Cake Mix (or your own choice of cake mix) together with ingredients listed on the back of the box. However! SUBSTITUTE the water for milk in this recipe.
- Spoon cake batter into cupcake pans and fill them halfway.
- Bake at 350 Degree’s for 15 Minutes.
- Cut Strawberries in whatever shape you want them to be.
- Mix in separate bowl as you wait for cupcakes to bake. Blend with hand mixer 2 sticks of butter and 1 package of Philadelphia cream cheese until well blended.
- Add slowly 2 Cups of powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mix well. Add more powdered sugar or less powdered sugar until you reach the consistency you wish for.
- Add in two tablespoons of strawberry preserves until well blended.
- FOR A CHOCOLATE VERSION OF THIS FROSTING READ ON.
- Heat 2 Tablespoons of butter in a sauce pan or frying pan.
- Pour half of the strawberry cream cheese frosting in a separate bowl.
- Add 1 Cup your choice of semi sweet chocolate chips. Cook on low heat and continue to stir until melted.
- Add this melted chocolate to one of the bowls of strawberry cream cheese frosting. Mix Well.
- If you would like the mix to look darker simply use dark chocolate chips or melt more chocolate chips to the mix in the frosting.
Cut the Strawberries in whatever shape you would like, these are going on top of the cupcakes so they can look however you want them to look.
Mix in separate bowl as you wait for cupcakes to bake. Blend with hand mixer 2 sticks of butter and 1 package of Philadelphia cream cheese until well blended. Add slowly 2 Cups of powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mix well. Add more powdered sugar or less powdered sugar until you reach the consistency you wish for.
Add in two tablespoons of strawberry preserves until well blended.
Heat 2 Tablespoons of butter in a sauce pan or frying pan. Pour half of the strawberry cream cheese frosting in a separate bowl. Add 1 Cup your choice of semi sweet chocolate chips. Cook on low heat and continue to stir until melted. Add this melted chocolate to one of the bowls of strawberry cream cheese frosting. Mix Well.
If you would like the mix to look darker simply use dark chocolate chips or melt more chocolate chips to the mix in the frosting.
Ana @ MiamiMommySavings says
WOW, now I want a cupcake. Thank you for the recipe and specially for the frosting, always looking for delicious frosting recipes.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
These cupcakes sound delicious. I love how you went with a fairly plain cupcake and then jazzed it up with that strawberry cream cheese frosting. Yum!
Robin Masshole mommy says
Those sound absolutely amazing. I definitely cannot wait to try these. I think they would be a huge hit with my kids.
Nancy says
Omg how yum. These kind of look like the ones my MIL made us for our wedding day!!
ogilvieronda says
Yum! I can almost taste them through your pictures! These sound amazing! Thank you for the recipe!! These would be great for a strawberry shortcake party!
livingthefantabulesslife says
These look simply divine! Cupcakes never last long at our house, especially pretty ones like these!
Chubskulit Rose says
These looks super tasty! I would love to have one lol. I will show this to my daughter, I am sure she would love to make some.
Liz Mays says
Ooh what an awesome treat! I’ve been craving strawberries and this would be the perfect recipe for them!
Christy Maurer says
Those look so good! I love chocolate AND cream cheese frosting. I’d have to make both!
celebbabylaundry says
Wow, these cupcakes look so yummy. I love strawberries with a passion, I would devour these really fast!
Megan Elford says
Yum! They look so good! And with the sliced strawberries on them, I could even pretend they’re healthy!
Ricci says
I’ve never made strawberry cream cheese icing and this looks divine! Thanks for the yummy recipe!!
SexyMoxieMama says
YUMMY! These look so delicious. I love strawberry cream cheese so I think I would really like this. Thanks for sharing.
mykidsguide says
I am craving for a cupcake right now! Those cupcakes are so pretty and they look yummy.
Alli says
Cream cheese frosting is my favorite frosting. Add some strawberries and I’m in heaven. Your cupcakes look amazing! Wish I had one for breakfast!
Jeanine says
Yum! I’m all about fruits lately, and love cupcakes so this is just perfect. They look amazing and the frosting sounds heavenly!
Melissa says
Wow these looks so tasty. I would love to eat one right now! Thanks for sharing the recipe, I may have to make this soon!
Lynndee says
My husband loves strawberries and he is the baker in the house. 🙂 I will show this to him. I think he would love to make ’em.
Amy Kelsch says
Love the toppings on your fun cupcakes! They look lovely AND delicious!
Kori (@just_anothermom) says
I’m usually not a huge fan of strawberry flavored stuff but I think I’d make these. Love the combo of vanilla and strawberry, together.
Jacqui Odell says
This sounds amazing! I would love anything with strawberries though!
Nile Flores says
All I can say is on nom nom nom. I love cream cheese and strawberry…. oh, and cupcakes too. My son would totally drool if I made these. lol
Christy Garrett says
You can me at cream cheese. 🙂 I wish that I was good at baking. I want to learn how to decorate cupcakes and stuff. These look delicious.
LifeAsAConvert says
These look yummy! The cream cheese icing is just the “cherry on top”
Kristin Henderson says
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Shonda says
Just add the muffin top on me now. Those cupcakes look so scrumptious. I do enjoy a good cream topping.
Stephanie C. says
Those cupcakes look delicious! I love strawberries and this looks like something I”d love to try and make.
Carly Brydon Anderson says
You had me at cupcakes and strawberries! I cannot wait to try this recipe out this summer with strawberries fresh from our garden!
Kelly Hutchinson says
I absolutely love the taste of vanilla and strawberry together. I have never tried it with a cupcake, but You can be sure I am going to now!
Regan says
That frosting sounds amazing! I’m definitely going to be trying it one of these days soon
manuela W. says
I want to make these right now! I love strawberries and cream cheese frosting so they sound like winners!
courtneylynne says
Omg these cupcakes sound absolutely delicious!!! I would love to try these myself! Definitely pinning this!
Rebecca Swenor says
These look so good but I don’t eat anything with cream cheese. My family would so love me to make these so maybe I will make these for them. Thanks for sharing. The strawberries look delicious.