Fluffy Strawberry Filled Cupcakes

These strawberry-filled cupcakes are as delicious and gourmet as my favorite strawberry whipped cream cake recipe or this strawberry vanilla cake recipe.

All the pleasure of a soft cupcake filled with strawberry sauce and a light mascarpone whipped cream frosting, perfect for the strawberry season.

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Strawberry season is by far my favorite time of year, and even though strawberries are now available all year round, seasonal ones are the best for making these strawberry-filled cupcakes.

This strawberry cupcake recipe is incredibly delicious and irresistible, with a base of my soft vanilla cupcakes recipe, a heart of strawberry compote and a fluffy and light mascarpone frosting.

The combination of strawberry and whipped cream in these cupcakes is a delight, both indulgent and light, it's my favorite strawberry cupcake recipe along with this strawberry crunch cupcake recipe.

These strawberry and cream cupcakes are ultra-easy to make and really perfect on your party tables for birthdays, baby showers and even special occasions like weddings.

Why you'll love this recipe

• Super-simple recipe with 3 preparations for a crazy combo.
• Gourmet and light, with a delicious strawberry flavor.
• Perfect for any occasion, or just for the pleasure of enjoying strawberries.

>> See all strawberry recipes from the blog

Composition for this recipe

Here's an overview of the ingredients needed and possible substitutions to make these delicious vanilla cupcakes with strawberry filling. Scroll down the page to see the quantities in the recipe card.

My best vanilla cupcakes

A recipe for ultra-soft vanilla cupcakes, this is my favorite base that I use in all my plain or flavored cupcake recipes. It is ultra soft and airy with a perfectly balanced with a moist texture.

You can easily flavor it with a bit of strawberry purée, fresh diced strawberries or freeze-dried strawberries. (see recipe notes)

Strawberry filling for cupcakes

Don't forget the strawberry filling with my recipe for strawberry compote, which is very easy to make with just 3 ingredients: fresh or frozen strawberries, sugar and lemon juice, which you can replace with strawberry jam or juste fresh strawberries in pieces mixed with sugar.

Mascarpone frosting

This is the best cupcake frosting with my strawberry whipped cream for a change from buttercream, a mixture of heavy cream (or heavy whipping cream), mascarpone cheese, vanilla extract and powdered sugar and you've got an incredibly fluffy, smooth frosting.

>> If you're looking for a more firm, room-temperature stabilized frosting, then switch this frosting with the Swiss meringue buttercream or a cream cheese frosting.

⚠️ You'll find quantities and full instructions in the recipe card at the end of this page.

How to make strawberries and cream cupcakes

Vanilla cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a bowl, mix and sift the dry ingredients, cake flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the softened unsalted butter with the granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until creamy.
4. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat again for 2-3 minutes until the mixture has a voluminous consistency.
5. Incorporate the buttermilk and then the dry ingredients with a spatula until smooth.
6. Pour the cupcake batter into the paper cases, filling them just ¾ full, and bake for around 13-15 minutes until golden and set.
7. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and prepare a cupcake pan with a paper liners.
8. In a bowl, mix and sift the dry ingredients, cake flour, baking powder and salt.
9. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the softened butter with the sugar for 2-3 minutes until creamy.
10. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat again for 2-3 minutes until the mixture has a voluminous consistency.
11. Incorporate the buttermilk and then the dry ingredients with a spatula until smooth.
12. Pour the cupcake batter into the paper cases, filling them just ¾ full, and bake for around 13-15 minutes until golden and set.
13. Allow the cupcakes to cool before removing from the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.
14. Allow the cupcakes to cool before removing from the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.

Baking tip: Check baking by sticking a toothpick into the center of a cupcake; it should come out clean and crumb-free.

Strawberry filling

• Place frozen or fresh strawberries in a saucepan with the caster sugar and lemon juice and cook for around 10-15 minutes until the mixture looks like strawberry jam.
• Place the strawberry mixture in a glass jar and chill completely in the fridge until ready to assemble.
• Fill the inside of the cupcakes with the strawberry filling, previously removed in the middle with a cupcake corer.

Tip: You can replace the strawberry filling with strawberry jam or make a fresh strawberry filling by mixing fresh strawberry and sugar.

Mascarpone whipped cream

• Place the cold mascarpone cheese in a medium bowl with the cold heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
• Beat at medium speed for about 3 minutes until smooth and firm.
• Fill a piping bag with the frosting and chill until ready to assemble.
• Decorate the tops of the strawberry cupcakes with the frosting and add an extra half fresh strawberries for decoration.
• Keep the filled strawberry cupcakes in the fridge for 1 hour before serving with a homemade strawberry coulis.

Tip: Be careful not to beat too quickly or for too long, or the frosting will be grainy.

Storage and tips

In the fridge: these strawberry cupcakes can only be stored in the fridge for around 3-4 days, in an airtight container box or wrapped in plastic wrap.

In the freezer: You can only freeze the strawberry filling and vanilla cupcakes for up to 3 months.

Allow cupcakes to cool completely before topping and decorating with frosting.

Swap strawberries for other fruits like raspberries in this recipe for raspberry cupcakes or blueberries in this recipe for blueberry cupcakes.

You will also love

• French fraisier cake
• Strawberry layer cake
• French strawberry tart
• White chocolate raspberry cupcakes

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