Vanilla-Strawberry Cupcakes

By Mrs_imUnLawson

Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 * 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 * 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3 * 3 large egg whites
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
• Frosting:
• 1 * 1 package (8oz) cream cheese (do not use fat-free), chilled, cut into cubes
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 2 * 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 * 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1- 1 1/2 * 1- 1 1/2 cups small fresh strawberries, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Line 28 regular sized muffin pan cups with paper baking cups
For cupcakes:
1.Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; mix well and set aside
2. Beat sugar and butter with electric mixer at medium speed 1 minute
3. Add milk and vanilla
4. Beat at low for 30 seconds
5. Gradually beat in flout mixture; beat at medium speed 2 minutes
6. Add egg whites; beat 1 minute
7. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups filling 1/2 full
8. Drop i tsp preserves on top of batter; swirl with a toothpick
9. Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean
10. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes
11.Remove cupcakes to racks; cool completely

Frosting:
1. Process cream cheese, butter and vanilla in food processor just until combined
2. Add powdered sugar; pulse just until sugar is incorporated
(do not over mix or frosting will be too soft to spread)
3. Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes; decorate with sliced strawberries