Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
These strawberry cupcakes look good and taste even better. They are decorated with pretty pink cream cheese frosting and finished with a delicious crumb topping.
Prep Time:15 minutes mins
Cook Time:20 minutes mins
Cooling Time:10 minutes mins
Total Time:45 minutes mins
Servings:24 cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 ounces strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup strawberries mashed
For the frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup strawberries mashed
- 16 ounces confectioners’ sugar
- 2½ tablespoons milk
- red food coloring
For the crumb topping:
- 1.5 ounces strawberry gelatin
- 20 golden Oreos cream removed and crushed
- 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter melted
To make the cupcakes:
Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, mix together the white cake mix, strawberry gelatin, vegetable oil, milk, eggs, and mashed strawberries.
Pour into a prepared muffin tin and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean from the center.
Once finished, let cool and remove them from the muffin tin.
To make the frosting:
Beat together the butter, cream cheese, and mashed strawberries. Add in milk and confectioners' sugar gradually.
Add a few drops of food coloring and beat until smooth.
To make the crumb topping:
Add 1.5 ounces (half a box) of strawberry gelatin to a bowl along with the crushed Oreos and 1½ tablespoons of melted butter. Mix until well combined.
Frost cupcakes by using a spatula and dip into the crumb mixture to coat.
- Mix and match the berries you use. If you are fonder of raspberries, those would also work just fine here.
- Don’t frost these until they are completely cool. Frosting cupcakes that are still warm will melt part of the frosting and result in a messy look.
- A little food coloring goes a long way. Add it literally one or two drops at a time and mix well before adding more.
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg