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Several strawberry crunch cupcakes on a stand.

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
Cook Time:20 minutes
Cooling Time:10 minutes
Total Time:45 minutes
Servings:24 cupcakes

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.

Notes

  • 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.

Nutrition

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