Recipe courtesy of Brenda DePonte
and
Carol Vollono
Strawberry Thumbprint Cupcake
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 15 cupcakes
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 15 servings
- Calories
- 436
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 37
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 22
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 83
- Sodium
- 226
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1 cup pureed strawberries, frozen and thawed, or fresh
1 cup chopped walnuts
Strawberry preserves
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Directions
- For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line regular sized cupcake pans with 15 liners.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale yellow. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture alternating with the sour cream. Fold in the pureed strawberries.
- Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until baked through and golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool completely.
- Fill a piping bag with strawberry preserves. Cut the tip of the bag off and insert the tip into the center of a cooled cupcake. Squeeze to allow a small amount of mixture into the center. Release and remove the bag from the cupcake. Repeat on the other cupcakes.
- For the frosting: In a mixing bowl fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the cream and vanilla until fully whipped. Remove from the bowl. In the same bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until blended and smooth. Scrape down the sides and add the whipping cream. Mix until just blended. Fold in chopped walnuts.
- To assemble: Generously frost the cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Enjoy!