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Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
Using only natural ingredients, with no artificial dyes or color, these delightful mini cakes will be a hit with old and young alike. Sponge Cupcakes are first dipped in strawberry jam, then strawberry cookie crumbs, after which a generous swirl of frosting is piped on top. Then they are finished with a sprinkling of strawberry cookie crumbs and a fresh strawberry sliver. This recipe uses premade cupcakes and buttercream.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 241 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 dozen premade cupcakes use recipe for Victoria Sponge Cupcakes.
- 4 Sandwich Cookies
- ½ oz freeze dried strawberries do not use dehydrated strawberries.
- 6 oz homemade buttercream use recipe for Russian Buttercream.
- 1 tbsp strawberry jam
Instructions
- Break up the cookies and place into a food processor. Pulse until the cookies resemble fine breadcrumbs. Then put them in a bowl.
- Add the freeze dried strawberries to the processor. Pulse them until they resemble course powder. Add this strawberry powder to the bowl of cookie crumbs.
- Mix the strawberry jam with 1 tsp of warm water. Arrange an assembly line starting with Cupcakes, then jam, then strawberry crumbs and frosting.
- Dip each Cupcake into the jam, and then the crumbs. Pipe or spread the frosting on top of the crumbs and garnish with some more of the strawberry crumbs.
- Garnish with a fresh strawberry sliver or half a strawberry.
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Notes
- If choosing to use a pre-made buttercream frosting, then use 1 (16 oz) tub.
Nutrition Information
Serving
12g
Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
183mg
(8%)
Potassium
72mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
22IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12g | |
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 183mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 72mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 22IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.