Mascarpone Mini Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Giada's Bake Sale

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
48 mini muffins

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

8 ounces mascarpone cheese (about 1 cup), softened
2 egg whites
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 box white cake mix
1 cup water
1/3 cup frozen strawberries, thawed and drained
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Special equipment: 4 mini muffin tins and 48 mini muffin paper cupcake liners

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the mini tins with paper liners.

In a large bowl combine the mascarpone cheese, egg whites and vegetable oil. Using a hand mixer, beat the ingredients until combined and creamy. Add the cake mix and water and mix until smooth, about 3 minutes. Fill the mini cups to just below the rim and bake until puffed and golden, about 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly in the tin then transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack.

Meanwhile, puree the strawberries in a blender or small food processor. Place the powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Pour in the strawberry puree and whisk until smooth. Top the cooled cupcakes with the strawberry glaze. Let the cupcakes sit for a few minutes for the glaze to firm up, then serve.

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recipe Mascarpone Mini Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze
Molly Anchorage, AK 11-12-2009
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OK
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I used cream cheese instead and the cupcakes turned about fine. The texture is very similar to that of angel food cake. ... While the cupcakes are good I think I would prefer just the normal white cake mix cupcakes. The glaze is nothing to write home about. If I made this again I would do a lemon glaze like her Lemon Ricotta Cookies call for (which are EXCELLENT). Read more
recipe Mascarpone Mini Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze
Seth Dunnellon, FL 10-24-2009
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Best Cupcakes in the World!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Words can't describe what these cupcakes mean to me. haha. I made them tinking that I would give some of them to my friends... but they were so good that I couldn't stop at just one. 33 cupcakes lasted only one weekend and I was the only one eating them. (They're definitely not something to have around when you're on a diet. Luckily I don't need to be.) Now, when you taste test the glaze your instant reaction will be that it's too sweet. But as soon as it meshes with the cupcakes it's like heaven in your mouth. The cupcakes aren't way, way sweet so the sugar in the glaze will be fine. Lots of people complained about the glaze but I think that that is because they added more sugar or strawberries to it before they tried it on the cupcakes. If you're really unsure about the glaze, test it on a mess-up cupcake first and if you still don't feel good about then change it. -Seth Read more
recipe Mascarpone Mini Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze
Linda Bohemia, NY 09-13-2009
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WOW!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cupcakes are AMAZING!! I don't have a mini cupcake pan so I used a regular one, took a little longer to bake but worth... the wait!! I made a homade chocolate frosting instead of the glaze (not a big strawberry fan) and they are incredible. So light and fluffy and soft. The perfect cupcake! Way to go Giada! Thanks so much for sharing! I will make again and again for sure!Read more
recipe Mascarpone Mini Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze
Mandy Marietta, GA 09-10-2009
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Very Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cupcakes are yummy! I halved the recipe though because it makes a ton.
recipe Mascarpone Mini Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze
Brittany Appling, GA 09-09-2009
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yummy!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVE these! they are absolutely addicting. i have made them a few times and always a hit!
recipe Mascarpone Mini Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze
Veronica Frederick, MD 09-01-2009
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Pretty good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these a few years ago and they were yummy and moist. But I haven't made them since. I think everyone should try them.... Very quick and easy to make. Read more