Craving a sweet treat that’s both fun and flavorful? Congratulations, cause your search is now over. Here’s a Strawberry Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes Recipe for you! In just 20 minutes, you can create a dozen cupcakes that will be the star of any party or afternoon pick-me-up.

These cupcakes boast a delightful hidden treasure of pink sprinkles and are topped with a luscious homemade strawberry buttercream frosting.

It is perfect for bakers of all levels because it uses pre-made strawberry cupcakes. You can whip up a batch from scratch using your favorite strawberry cake mix.

Are you now ready to make Strawberry Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes now!

How to Make Strawberry Sprinkle Cupcakes

tools to prepare:

Measuring cups and spoons
Frosting tip
Stand mixer or medium bowl and hand mixer
Piping Bag
Cutting Board
Knife

Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe

12 strawberry cupcakes
¼ cup sprinkles
3-4 tbsp pureed strawberries (about ½ cup diced strawberries)
¼ cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature
1 ¾ cup powdered sugar
4 strawberries, sliced

Step by Step Guide:

Step 1: Slice and puree your strawberries. You can puree them in a food processor.

Step 2: Use the frosting tip to cut out the center of each cupcake, then fill with sprinkles, and put the top of the center that you took out back into the cupcake, gently pushing down on it.

Step 3: Add the butter and pureed strawberries to the bowl of a mixer (or medium bowl), and beat on high until creamy.

Step 4: Add half the powdered sugar and mix in on low, then switch to medium. Repeat for the remainder of the powdered sugar, switching to high at the end.

Step 5: Add frosting to a piping bag equipped with the tip that you used in step 2, and pipe frosting onto the cupcakes in a circular motion, starting from one side, around the cupcake and meeting the end, then moving into the center and stopping.

Step 6: Gently push a sliced strawberry onto the top of the frosted cupcake.

Voila! Your Strawberry Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes are ready to be enjoyed!

Ingredients

12 strawberry cupcakes
¼ cup sprinkles
3-4 tbsp pureed strawberries (about ½ cup diced strawberries
¼ cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature
1 ¾ cup powdered sugar
4 strawberries, sliced

Instructions

Slice and puree your strawberries. You can puree them in a food processor.
Use the frosting tip to cut out the center of each cupcake, then fill with sprinkles, and put the top of the center that you took out back into the cupcake, gently pushing down on it.
Add the butter and pureed strawberries to the bowl of a mixer (or medium bowl), and beat on high until creamy.
Add half the powdered sugar and mix in on low, then switch to medium. Repeat for the remainder of the powdered sugar, switching to high at the end.
Add frosting to a piping bag equipped with the tip that you used in step 2, and pipe frosting onto the cupcakes in a circular motion, starting from one side, around the cupcake and meeting the end, then moving into the center and stopping.
Gently push a sliced strawberry onto the top of the frosted cupcake.

Author: carlycampbell