Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Kid Friendly Dinners

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (56)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

1 box vanilla cake mix (like Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe French Vanilla cake)
1 (8-ounce) container mascarpone cheese, chilled
1/2 cup thawed and drained frozen strawberries
1/4 cup sugar, plus 1/2 cup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Special equipment: 1 muffin tin

Make the cupcakes according to package instructions. Lightly grease the muffin tin and fill the batter almost to the rim of each muffin cup. Bake according to package directions and let cool.

In a food processor combine the mascarpone cheese, strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and lemon juice. Process the mixture until smooth. Transfer the strawberry mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a small tip. Push the tip gently into the bottom of a cupcake and squeeze in the strawberry mixture until the cupcake plumps. Continue with the remaining cupcakes.

In a small saucepan bring the 1/2 cup sugar, water, and vanilla extract to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved. In a medium bowl combine the vanilla syrup with the confectioner's sugar. Stir until smooth. Working quickly, use a rubber spatula spread the icing on the top of the cupcakes. If the icing begins to firm up, place in the microwave for a few seconds to warm up again.

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recipe Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes
janelle chicago, IL 11-04-2009
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very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I actually made this in the form of a cake and tastes as good as any of her desserts. i did add a touch of fresh strawberries... on top.Read more
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Benjamin Long Beach, CA 10-08-2009
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The Mascarpone Filling is very tricky and needs better instructinos
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I tried these cupcakes last night to deliver to a friend's birthday today. All went well until the filling part. I, as... another reviewer, ended up with a lumpy cottage cheese looking mess. The flavor was fine but the texture was gross. Hd to abandon the filling. Giana, please give us better instructions on assembling the filling. ThanksRead more
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BBT84@AOL.COM Flushing, NY 09-27-2009
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Best Cupcakes in the World!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cupcakes are truly impressive. They remind me of cupcakes you would find in a famous bakery in NYC. Very professional... and absolutely delicious! The only problem I encountered when making the cupcakes was that I had difficulty being able to tell if I inserted enough frosting (as full as possible without overflowing) in the middle of the cupcake using the pastry bag. In order to ensure each cupcake had an adequate and same amount of filling, we weighed each cupcake before inserting the filling on our kitchen scale. We then teered the cupcake. We then filled the cupcake by weighing the cupcake till it had the appropriate amount of ounces of filling (determined the number of ounces by measuring the amount of filling right before the filling starts to burst out of the cupcake). I will be making these many more times!Read more
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april brentwood, CA 09-16-2009
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AWESOME CUPCAKES!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for my mom's birthday. She likes strawberry shortcake so I thought this would make a great b-day cake for her. I... had no problem with the filling. It came out thick and creamy, but I think I used too little of it. The day-of, the filling was oozing out, which was great! But the next day after being in the fridge overnight, it kind of shrunk and didn't ooze out the same way when you spit them open. The glaze was also amazing. They came out looking so professional because the glaze became so smooth. I used foil cups. I will definitely make these again. The combination of french vanilla cake with strawberry filling and sweet glaze is PERFECT!!! Read more
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pixie norman, OK 08-01-2009
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The absolute best cupcakes EVER!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are a household favorite around here. The kids ask for them all the time, and my daughter requested them specifically... ("fairy cakes with pink icing!") for her third birthday party. The only thing I change is the icing -- I make a standard buttercream recipe and add some strawberries to it. Tasty. And I use Dr. Oetker's organic (all natural) vanilla cake mix.Read more
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Lori Washington, DC 07-20-2009
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Big hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed other commentators' suggestions and this turned out splendidly. I used frozen strawberries and raspberries, but... squeezed out some of the excess liquid - VERY important, the filing will be watery and not mix properly if you don't do this. I also skipped the frosting and chilled all the cupcakes. I also added some extra vanilla to the cake mix, which gave the cakes extra flavor. I made about two dozen for my office mates and they gobbled them all up! I will definitely be making these again.Read more