So, who wants to join me for a Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcake?! 🙂 It had been literally weeks since I baked anything new and I had this recipe going through my mind. So the weekend found its way to me and I found myself in the kitchen! From my posts y’all probably know I have a weakness for a couple few things; coffee, cupcakes, and cream cheese icing. 😉 Strawberries are in season and it had been quite some time since I baked cupcakes so it only seemed natural to combine the two and add a few of my favorite things to the mix. 😀 For the frosting I made a slightly cream cheesier icing with a bit of salt and topped it off with lightly toasted graham cracker crumbs. The result, simply delicious! Y’all will have to give it a try for yourself and see! 🙂
Yields 24 cupcakes
Cake Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks butter{softened}
- 4 oz cream cheese{softened}
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract{optional}
- 1 1/2 cups white flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 pint fresh strawberries diced
Icing
- 1 stick butter{softened}
- 6 oz cream cheese{softened}
- 3 cups powder sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract{optional}
- 1/2 tsp salt
Topping
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line muffin tins with paper!
- Cream butter, 4 oz cream cheese, and sugar in an electric mixer on high-speed for 3 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each egg. Stir in Vanilla & almond extract and scrape sides.
- Turn mixer on low and slowly add flour 1/2 cup at a time and salt until completely combined!
- With a rubber spatula, gentle fold in strawberries. Place 1/4 cup batter in each muffin cup. Bake for 14-17 minutes or until golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean!
- Allow to completely cool while you make the icing!
For the icing:
- Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat on high for 3 minutes. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl and mix for another minute!
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with graham cracker crumbs!
- Enjoy!!
Sarah
Yum, Yum, YUM!
Rachel
😀 thank you!! 🙂
somethingsage
Wow! These look amazing!
Rachel
🙂 Your comment made my day, thank you!!
somethingsage
Haha! Awwwww!!! I should have left a better comment! Only…those cupcakes had my head in a whirl and I couldn’t think of anything left to say but “WOW!!!” :3 <3
Rachel
It is said that brevity is the soul of wit, well I believe that it can often be the soul of sincerity too. 😉 When you say “Wow! These look amazing!” my day truly is made by your kindness! 🙂 <3