By EatingWell Test Kitchen
Stuff each tender cupcake with a whole fresh strawberry for a fun surprise inside these healthier cupcakes—a perfectly portioned take on a classic strawberry shortcake.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup white whole-wheat flour
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- C & H White Sugar Granulated
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- ½ cup coconut oil or butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- ½ cup nonfat milk
- 12 medium strawberries, hulled, plus more for garnish
- ¾ cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Preparation
- Prep: 40 m
- Ready In: 2 h 15 m
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12 ( ½-cup) muffin cups with paper liners.
2, Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat granulated sugar and coconut oil (or butter) in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat until well combined.
4. With the mixer on low, alternately mix in the dry ingredients and milk, starting and ending with dry ingredients and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, until just combined. Divide the batter among the prepared cups.
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5. Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and let cool completely.
5. Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and let cool completely.
6. Just before serving, cut a cone-shaped hole just smaller than a strawberry into the top of each cupcake and fill it with one of the strawberries.
7. Combine cream, confectioners' sugar and the remaining ½ teaspoon vanilla in a mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Increase speed to high and whip just until medium-stiff peaks form. Frost each cupcake with 1½ tablespoons whipped cream and top with additional sliced strawberries, if desired.
To make ahead: Keep unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
