Strawberry-Lime Stuffed Cupcakes.
If you are still looking for a tasty Easter dessert, you are in luck!
These cupcakes now rank up there as one of my favorite desserts. And you know that is sayin’ something since I loooove my desserts.
They are fun, colorful and impressive, too.
After the cupcakes are finished baking and have cooled, you cut a cone-shaped hole down through the middle and stuff with a juicy strawberry.
It was slightly challenging, but totally worth it.
And no cupcakes were hurt in the process.
The original recipe called for a powdered-sugar glaze, but I replaced it with a lime buttercream.
It sounded much more decadent and sweet to me.
Don’t be intimidated! When I first saw a picture of these cupcakes, I was torn. I had a minor breakdown, thinking that there was no way I had the patience to make them. But I wanted to make them sooo badly.
They really weren’t that difficult, so you must give them a try.
Just imagine how excited guests will be to bite into a vanilla cupcake and get this surprise!
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Strawberry-Lime Stuffed Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 12 fresh strawberries
Lime Buttercream
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- lime zest for garnish
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cream butter, sugar, and eggs together until fluffy. Add vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Stir in lime zest.
- Pour into cupcake tins and bake for 20-25 mins at 350. Let cool.
- Using a sharp knife, cut a cone-shaped hole in the cupcake, leaving about an inch of cake on the bottom. Stuff the strawberry down it, and cover with remaining cake if you can. Frost!
Lime Buttercream
- Cream butter. Add sugar 1 cup at a time. Stir in vanilla. Drizzle in lime juice, add more if needed.
- Frost cupcakes and garnish with lime zest.
Notes
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 You’ll have to take my word on the cupcakes, because Mr. How Sweet didn’t get any.
He is probably checkin’ out this post right now thinking, ‘when in the world did she make these. . .?‘
Luckily, I just blame things like that on his poor male memory.
96 Comments on “Strawberry-Lime Stuffed Cupcakes.”
I ate a cupcake this weekend and thought of you…you have that much effect on my life. :-) As usual, these look perfect – I love the strawberry surprise! Did you just use a knife to cut the whole?
Yes, I used a sharp paring knife!
When do you put the stawberry in the cupcake? Before or after you bake it? Looks good! XO
After you bake it!
those are gorgeous!!
lovely!
Lol…my husband is standing behind me, reading this post over my shoulder, and when I scrolled down to the strawberry picture, he said, “Oh MAN!!!” in an excited voice. I think I might have to make these for him.
Oh, I love the idea of cutting it out and stuffing the fresh strawberry in there since I don’t like slimy cooked strawberries! I am totally going to try this out!
Oh my! These look incredible! Perfect for Easter too!
This is a temptation!
Love strawberries!
OMG Jessica, these are so freaking cute! All I can think of is my desire as a young girl to have my entire room decked out in Strawberry Shortcake gear (oh it happened… canopy bed, bedspread, pink walls and all haha) — great idea for the spring months, you never cease to amaze me with your delicious treats :)
I wanted to BE Strawberry Shortcake! Loved it!
you were very close, darling wifey. I was thinking, “I never saw these!” no wonder you washed dishes AND put them away….you were hiding the evidence. I would have seen the mini cupcake trays but saw no mini cupcakes. My suspicions would have been aroused.
Okay, that is seriously SO cool!!!!!!!!! That would blow my hubby’s mind to find that strawberry in the middle!!!
I love the strawberry stuffed inside! Looks so pretty!
SO cute! I love the strawberry shoved in the middle.
What a great idea! The frosting sounds great!
I am SO impressed by these! They are gorgeous and sound delicious!!!
These are far too cute to go unmade in my kitchen!
lol!!–“when did she make…”
These are sooo pretty! And I totally agree with your buttercream frosting call, glazes are overrated, I need that thick, creamy deliciousness! (TWSS)
These look freaking amazing. I love that there is a big strawberry on the inside – its kinda like its healthy :) So then I wouldn’t feel bad eating 100 of these at a time! xo
What a fun and healthy surprise!
what a FABULOUS idea!!! its like a mini surprise inside a fluffly cupcake!! GENIOUS!!!! I bet a chocolate cupcake would be amazing as well!
What a wonderful idea! These just scream ‘SPRING’ to me.
great minds think alike, huh???
Okay.. these are getting de-glutenized and fast! Unbelievably yummy looking recipe!
what a cute idea!!! i love that buttercream idea…perhaps it’ll be incorporated into a sugar cookie idea i have for this week? ;)
Great idea for a cupcake. Gorgeous photos…and I love the lime cream. Thanks for sharing.
These look amazing, and not too sweet- right up my ally.
I can’t wait to give them a try.
I love that idea! I’d like one right now please.
Oooh, love the combination of strawberries and limes. fantastic!
How cute are those!? So unique and so being made! We’re making your pizza pasta bake this week!
I would have a mess of crumbs if I tried to attempt these!
These look so amazing and fresh! Was expecting them to be stuffed with strawberry jam…but an actual strawberry?! Incredible, must make recipe.
Those look AMAZING!!!!!! I will definitely be making those soon. Even chocolate cupcakes with a strawberry would be delish… like a chocolate covered strawberry :-D
HOLY CRAPOLA…these look + sound like perfection!! YUM. I LOVE vanilla bean recipes involving cake or anything really and strawberries are one of my favs. Love the lime zest! Green is definitely my favorite food color…it is just SO vibrant sometimes!
These are AWESOME!
these are so cute! But they intimidate me! seems like they’d be worth it though…i’m so impressed! i’m definitely trying them. :)
wow, those look fantastic! I wish it wasn’t Passover because I am pretty sure I would make those right this second otherwise!
Those cupcakes are SO cute!!!!
Oh my God! They are gorgeous and sound so delicious!!
You never cease to amaze me. These are brilliant!
Love the strawberry stuffed inside the cupcake! Combines my 2 fav things. I know I never actually bake cupcakes…but these look SO good.
Those cupcakes are so pretty :)
as always these look great! i’m sure they’d be the hit of any easter get-together!
LOVE your addition of the lime frosting… what a great idea! These are just awesome!
That’s great. I would probably eat all of these myself too :) They look fabulous! I love the strawberry in the middle. Much more clever than putting it on top!
I never would have thought to stuff cupcakes with strawberries!! So adorable. So since they have fruit in them, they’re healthy right??!! ;) I think that validates eating all of them!! :)
Those are gorgeous…they look very upscale!!
Wow I have never thought of baking with the strawberries inside -what a great idea :)
Those cupcakes are so cute!!!! I bet the lime and the strawberry go great together! They are nice looking and taste good – what’s not to love?!
OMG, love the strawberry/lime combo – so pretty! Not sure I would have the patience to make those though!
It’s official.
You’re amazing.