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    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    February 16, 2021 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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    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!

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    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    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, simple syrup, and topped with vanilla whipped cream.

    Cupcake Baking Guide

    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
    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino 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?

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    • Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    How to Make Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes From Scratch

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cupcake tins with 24 white cupcake liners.
    2. 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, mix well.
    3. Sift dry ingredients together. Then, begin alternating as you add the dry ingredients and heavy whipping cream to the bowl, mixing well after each addition.
    4. If you plan to use food coloring, mix it in now.
    5. 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.
    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    How to Make Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

    1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter, heavy whipping cream, strawberry purée, and vanilla.
    2. Slowly add confectioners’ sugar. If too dry, add an additional tablespoon of heavy whipping cream. 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.

    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

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    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino Cupcakes

    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!
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    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 18 minutes
    Total Time: 33 minutes
    Servings: 24 Cupcakes
    Author: Tiffany

    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 Heavy Whipping Cream
    • 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 Heavy Whipping Cream
    • 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 heavy whipping cream 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, heavy whipping cream, strawberry purée, and vanilla. Slowly add confectioners' sugar. If too dry, add an additional tablespoon of heavy whipping cream. 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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    Nutrition

    Calories: 358 kcalCarbohydrates: 50 gProtein: 2 gFat: 17 gSaturated Fat: 10 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5 gTrans Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 59 mgSodium: 264 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 40 g
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