Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Description

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Ingredients
  • Cupcakes
  • Any vanilla cupcake recipe
  • Strawberry Gelée Filling
  • 1 cup strawberry puree
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/2 envelope unflavored powdered gelatin
  • 1/2 cup diced, fresh strawberries
  • Strawberry Mascarpone Frosting
  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 1 8-ounce container mascarpone, at room temperature
  • 1 8-ounce brick cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, pureed
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
  • 4-5 cups powdered sugar
Directions
  1. Strawberry Gelée Filling
  2. Heat puree and sugar in a small saucepan just until it begins to bubble, stirring to dissolve sugar.  Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat.
  3. Put water in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin on top. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  4. Add fruit puree mixture to the bowl and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
  5. Stir in diced strawberries and chill until set.
  7. Strawberry Mascarpone Frosting
  8. Cream butter, mascarpone and cream cheese together in an electric mixer until soft and fluffy
  9. Add the strawberries and jam. Mix until combined.
  10. Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until the frosting has the sweetness and consistency you desire.