🍓🤍 White Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes
Soft vanilla cupcakes studded with sweet strawberries and creamy white chocolate—topped with a luscious white chocolate frosting. These cupcakes are elegant, fruity, and perfect for celebrations, showers, or anytime you want a bakery-quality treat at home.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: ~300 kcal per cupcake
🛒 Ingredients
🧁 For the Cupcakes:
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1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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1/4 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp salt
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1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
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1/2 cup white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
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3/4 cup fresh strawberries, finely diced
🤍 For the White Chocolate Frosting:
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8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar
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4 oz (115 g) white chocolate, melted and cooled
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1 tsp vanilla extract
🍓 Optional Garnish:
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Fresh strawberry slices
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White chocolate curls or drizzle
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the Oven & Pan
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2️⃣ Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix in vanilla extract.
4️⃣ Combine Wet & Dry
Add half of the dry ingredients, followed by the milk, then the remaining dry ingredients. Mix just until combined—do not overmix.
5️⃣ Fold in the Good Stuff
Gently fold in white chocolate chips and diced strawberries.
The batter should be thick, creamy, and packed with fruity sweetness.
6️⃣ Bake
Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners (about 3/4 full).
Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
🤍 White Chocolate Frosting
7️⃣ Make the Frosting
Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
Add powdered sugar gradually, mixing until fluffy.
Pour in melted (cooled) white chocolate and vanilla extract. Beat until silky and spreadable.
8️⃣ Frost & Decorate
Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Garnish with fresh strawberries or a drizzle of white chocolate for a bakery-style finish.