Strawberry Lemonade Virgin Daquiri Cupcakes Recipes

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE / (VIRGIN) DAQUIRI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a stand mixer, add the cake mix, egg whites, vegetable oil, and the strawberry daquiri concentrate. Mix on low for about 30 seconds and then increase to medium speed for 90 seconds (the batter will still be a bit lumpy; take care not to overmix so you don't end up with dry cupcakes).
• Prepare muffin pan with cupcake liners (fill the cups between 2/3 and 3/4 full). Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick registers "done" in the center cupcake.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let rest 5 minutes. Remove the cupcakes and cool completely on a baking rack.
• Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost the cupcakes. (Chill the cupcakes if planning to frost them later).
• FROSTING: First wash and hull strawberries and toss them into a food processor (I used a hand blender). Puree strawberries, put over a strainer to drain some of the liquid. Stir occasionally until most of the liquid has drained.
• Add sugar and egg whites into a mixer bowl or another large heatproof bowl, fit the bowl over a plan of simmering water and whisk constantly, keeping the mixture over the heat, until it feels hot to the touch, about 3 minutes. The sugar should be dissolved, and the mixture will look like shiny marshmallow cream. Remove the bowl from the heat.
• Using the whisk attachment on a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the meringue on medium speed until it is cool, about 5 minutes.
• Switch to the paddle attachment if you have one (totally optional), and add the butter a tablespoon at a time, beating until smooth.
• Once all the butter is in, beat the frosting on medium-high speed until it is thick and very smooth, 6-10 minutes. Don't freak out if your frosting curdles or separates, keep beating and it will come together again.
• Once the frosting is thick and smooth, gradually beat in the lemon juice on medium speed, waiting until each addition is absorbed before adding more, and then the vanilla. By this point you should have a shiny smooth, velvety, pristine white frosting. You can stop at this point if you want to stick with lemon frosting.
• For strawberry buttercream, gradually add in strawberry puree, beating on medium speed until well incorporated.

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Place strawberries in a medium bowl. Cover with 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and refrigerate, 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Mash strawberry and sugar mixture with a potato masher, or pulse gently in the bowl of a food processor until strawberries are chunky. Strain strawberries over a bowl, reserving juice.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until pale yellow and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing for about 1 minute after each egg and scraping down the sides of the bowl. Mix in vanilla extract and strawberry extract.
• Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the milk, blending well and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Fold in strawberries and 5 tablespoons strawberry juice with a wooden spoon until well incorporated and you can see bits of strawberry showing throughout the batter. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the cupcakes are a lovely golden color and they spring back when pressed, about 18 minutes.
• Cool in muffin cups for 5 minutes. Remove from tins and finish cooling on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
• While the cupcakes are cooling, combine powdered sugar, butter, milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer; whip until creamy.
• Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and garnish each with a strawberry slice.

SCRUMPTIOUS STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For cupcakes: In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and gelatin mix. Make a well in the center and pour in mashed strawberries, oil, milk and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl and beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared cupcake pans.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 min or until cupcakes are done.
• For the lemon cream cheese frosting: Cream together shortening, butter, and cream cheese until nice and smooth. Add vanilla into mixture and combine. Sift together sugar and salt, and slowly add to shortening, butter & cheese mixture. Add lemon juice and mix well.
• Top each cupcake with a slice of strawberry and lemon zest. Voila!

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, butter, and egg until smooth. Add yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract. Beat until smooth. Add flour and mix just until smooth.
• Scoop batter into paper liners. Bake 22-25 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack before frosting.
• For frosting:.
• Wash and hull strawberries. Puree in food processor and set aside.
• Add sugar and egg whites into bowl of mixer. Fit over pan of simmering water. Whisk constantly, keeping mixture over heat, until it feels hot to the touch, about 3 minutes.
• Remove bowl from heat. Using the whisk attachment on a stand mixer, beat meringue on medium speed until cool, about 5 minutes.
• Switch to paddle attachment and add butter, one tablespoon at a time, beating until smooth. Once all the butter is in, beat on medium-high until very smooth and thick, 6-10 minutes. If the buttercream curdles or separates, keep beating and it will come together again.
• Gradually beat in lemon juice, then the vanilla. You should have a shiny, smooth, velvety white buttercream. For lemon buttercream, stop at this point. For strawberry-lemon buttercream, add the strawberry puree.

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI CUPCAKES (SEMI-HOMEMADE)

Steps:

• In a 2 cup glass measuring cup, combine lime peel and juice with rum; add water to bring liquid up to 1 1/4 cups.
• Beat cake mix, lime/rum/water mixture, apple sauce and eggs in large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full.
• Bake in 350 degree oven 15-17 minutes (until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
• Remove cupcakes from pans immediately, place on wire racks and cool completely.
• Pipe/spread cool whip or frosting on top of cupcakes.
• Garnish each with a quarter of a strawberry and a little grated lime peel.