Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Do you have 4th of July weekend plans? We don’t and normally I would be a bit sad, but this year I’m super excited for a quiet weekend with my husband and baby. We have a short list of things we would like to do accomplish or do together, take a bike ride, plant some flowers, etc. But were not putting anything to demanding on the list, at the top is relaxation and spending time together as a family.

For the past two months, every weekends has been filled with lots of commitments. And while they have been exciting things, like trips to Ohio, graduations and weddings, we are ready for a little down time, although we are still trying to decide what that looks like as a family of three. What are your favorite relaxing things to do as a family when you have a free weekend? Baking in some form usually finds it way on my list for a relaxing weekend. I have a new cookie recipe I would like to try this weekend.

Ingredients

• For the cupcakes
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 and ¾ cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup milk, room temperature
• For the Buttercream
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3 and ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• pinch of salt
• For the Strawberry filling
• 3-4 cups finely diced strawberries
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 cupcakes pans with 24 cupcake papers. In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar on high for 2-3 minutes or until light colored and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Alternately add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with the milk in three parts, stirring just until combined and scraping down the sides as necessary.
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