I wanted a nice light dessert for Mother's Day. I thought of strawberry shortcake, but didn't want to bother with the assembly (we were having a picnic), so I made cupcakes instead. Think of having your own little strawberry shortcake. My family and friends thought they took me a while, but they're really simple.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CUPCAKES:
1 box yellow cake mix or your favorite yellow cake recipe
1-2 pints strawberries
Granulated sugar to sweeten
2 cups Whipping cream (use the real stuff, not Cool Whip)
2 T Powder sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
-Make cupcakes according to package directions (yield 24-36 cupcakes).
-While baking, chop strawberries and add sugar to sweeten.
-Once cupcakes are cooled, scoop out tops of cupcakes (see photo below). They obviously don't have to be perfect.
-Fill is holes with strawberry mixture (below)
-Beat whipping cream until soft peaks are formed. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until mixed.
-Right before serving, top cupcakes with whipped cream and additional strawberries if desired.
Here's another close-up. Yummy.
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