Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino cupcakes are made with strawberry purée and half & half cream mixed into the cupcake batter then topped with strawberry buttercream frosting. It’s inspired by the delicious drink!
This recipe for strawberry cupcakes is deliciously sweet and creamy! If you’ve ever had a Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino, you know the creamy strawberry flavor all too well.
If you haven’t had one, it’s a delightful strawberry drink that’s blended with strawberry puree, ice, milk, and simple syrup, and topped with vanilla whipped cream.
The drink is thinner than a shake and has a light strawberry flavor, but does not contain coffee. This cupcake creme frappuccino recipe is so delicious!
More Starbucks cupcake recipes:
- Caramel Frappuccino Cupcakes
- Double-Chocolate Chip Frappuccino Cupcakes
- Mocha Frappe Cupcakes
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
- S’mores Frappuccino Cupcakes
Check out my cupcake baking guide that answers all of your questions about baking, ingredient substitutes, and decorating the perfect cupcakes!
Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcake Ingredients
- Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Large Eggs
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Strawberry Purée – I used strawberry purée from cocktail mixers, but fresh homemade strawberry purée is also great!
- Half and Half Cream
- White Cupcake Liners
Strawberry Buttercream Ingredients
- Butter, softened
- Strawberry Purée
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Confectioners’ Sugar
- Half and Half Cream
- Green Straws
Want more strawberry recipes?
- Bellinis
- Buttermilk Pancakes with Strawberry Compote
- Champagne Strawberry Margaritas
- Fresh Strawberry Pie
- Keto Strawberry Smoothie
- Pink Strawberry Soup
- Strawberry Milk
- Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
How to Make Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes From Scratch
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cupcake tins with 24 white cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, vanilla, and strawberry purée, and mix well.
- Sift dry ingredients together. Then, begin alternating as you add the dry ingredients and half & half to the bowl, mixing well after each addition.
- If you plan to use food coloring, mix it in now.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full, about 3 tablespoons. Bake in the oven for 16-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
How to Make Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter, half & half, strawberry purée, and vanilla.
- Slowly add confectioners’ sugar. If too dry, add an additional tablespoon of half & half. Add food color or icing gel if using it and mix well.
How to Decorate Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes
The cupcakes in my photos were decorated with Wilton’s 2A icing tip and I gave them a dome top. I used green straws and cut them down to size to fit into the cupcake.
If you’re interested in learning how to do the dome decoration, check out this video by Life, Love, and Sugar at the 0:42 second mark.
The video also includes other decorations if you’re looking for swirls made from star and round tips.
Try these other sweet treats!
- Pink Champagne Cupcakes
- Cherry Chip Cupcakes
- Cherry Puff Pastry Turnovers
- Dole Whip Cupcakes with Pineapple Filling
- Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
- Raspberry Cupcakes
Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- ½ cup Butter
- 1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Strawberry Purée – I used strawberry purée from cocktail mixers, but homemade is also great!
- 1 cup Half & Half
- 3-4 drops Pink Food Coloring, optional
Frosting
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons Strawberry Purée
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 5 cups Confectioners’ Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Half & Half
- 2-3 drops Pink Icing Gel or Food Color, optional
Instructions
Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line muffin pans with 24 cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, vanilla, and strawberry purée, mix well. Sift dry ingredients together. Begin alternating adding the dry ingredients and half & half to the bowl. Mix well. Add food color if using.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full. Bake in the oven for 16-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Strawberry Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter, half & half, strawberry purée, and vanilla. Slowly add confectioners' sugar. If too dry, add an additional tablespoon of half & half. Add food color or icing gel if using it.
- Frost fully cooled cupcakes. Cut green straws down to size to place in cupcakes.
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is this a ‘crusting’ icing? I am making cupcakes for a wedding on June 3rd, and I need to make them about 3-4 days in advance. Do you think the icing will hold up in the fridge that long?