Strawberry Cupcakes with Cake Mix
Strawberry Jello makes these simple strawberry cupcakes with cake mix a little extra special. The homemade strawberry frosting on top uses strawberry jam and a hint of almond for a delicious flavor pairing.
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 261kcal
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 1 box Pillsbury white cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 small box strawberry jello 3 ounces
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup diced strawberries chopped finely with a food processor
For the frosting:
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- red food coloring
- 1-2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream if needed to make the icing more spreadable
Instructions
Make the cupcakes:
- In a large bowl, mix all of the cupcake ingredients together with an electric mixer until well blended, about 2-3 minutes. 1 box Pillsbury white cake mix, 4 large egg whites, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 small box strawberry jello, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup diced strawberries
- Put 24 paper liners in a muffin pan and fill the liners 2/3 full with cupcake batter.
- Bake at 325ºF for 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Make the frosting:
- Using a stand mixer, whip the butter for 2 minutes until it is almost white in appearance. 1 cup salted butter
- Add in the powdered sugar, almond flavoring, strawberry jam and a drop of red food coloring. 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon almond flavoring, 1/4 cup strawberry jam, red food coloring
- Beat on low speed for 2-4 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. If the frosting is too stiff for spreading, you can add in a tablespoon more of jam or milk. 1-2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- Spread the buttercream on the cooled cupcakes with a knife, or use Wilton tip 1M to pipe on a swirl of frosting.
Notes
The frosting makes enough to pipe large swirls of frosting on each cupcake. If you prefer, you can make half a recipe and spread a smaller mount on each cupcake with a knife.
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The calories shown are based on the recipe making 24 frosted cupcakes, with 1 serving being 1 frosted cupcake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Serving: 71g | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.5mg