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Strawberry Crepe Cupcakes

March 19, 2012 31 Comments

As a general rule, I don’t love cupcakes unless they’re in carrot cake or chocolate-form. Vanilla, especially, is a very “blah” flavor for me. I would never eat a vanilla cupcake voluntarily. They’re boring, and I’ve been forced to eat far too many over-frosted, over-sugared vanilla treats at birthday parties over the years. But these cupcakes…I would eat them again, and do it happily. They’re dense but soft, extremely moist, perfectly sweet, and packed with — dare I say it — wonderful vanilla flavor.

So, why are these called “Strawberry Crepe Cupcakes”? Because that’s what I had in mind when I was making them, and that’s what they taste like.  Sweet vanilla crepes filled with fresh strawberries and Nutella. Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Purists might say that these don’t really taste like strawberry crepes, but that’s only because they aren’t crepes. Obviously these are not thin, chewy pancakes wrapped around chocolate filling and fruit — they’re delicious vanilla cupcakes stuffed with fat, juicy strawberries and frosted with thick Nutella buttercream. If you ask me (and my co-workers), they taste pretty darn close to the real thing. And, these cupcakes are really frickin’ delicious in their own right. Like…really really good. Try ’em!

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Strawberry Crepe Cupcakes
Author: Tina @ Just Putzing
Recipe type: Dessert
Yields: 12
 
Ingredients
Cupcakes
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 1 stick butter or margarine, softened
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs.
  • 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 12 whole strawberries, hulled + more for garnishing
Nutella Buttercream Frosting
  • ¾ cup Nutella
  • 1-1/2 sticks butter, softened (I actually used "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter," and it tasted perfectly fine.)
  • 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
Directions
To make the cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line standard muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together softened butter, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
  3. Slowly stir in dry ingredients. Mix well, making sure there are no flour pockets.
  4. Divide batter evenly among cups of prepared tin. Cups should be about ⅔ full.
  5. Press one strawberry, pointy-side-down, into the center of each cup of batter.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cupcake tops are pale gold and springy.
  7. Remove cupcakes from the tin and transfer to a wire rack to cool while you make your frosting.
To make the frosting:
  1. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and Nutella. Stir in powdered sugar, and mix until smooth. Spoon frosting into a piping bag, and pipe thick swirls on top of each cupcake. (If you find the frosting to be too buttery, add a little more Nutella or powdered sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, tasting after each addition until you find your ideal balance of flavors.)
  2. Slice remaining strawberries into thirds, length-wise, and press one slice on top of each cupcake. (To help the strawberries last a little longer and give them a nice shine, melt together 1 tbsp strawberry jam + 1 tbsp water and mix well. Then, gently brush the syrupy glaze over each berry. Any overflow can be soaked up by gently dabbing with a paper towel.)
  3. Enjoy!
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(Vanilla cupcakes adapted from the Brown Eyed Baker’s recipe)

 

 

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Filed Under: Cake, Chocolate, Cupcake, Dessert, Frosting, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: chocolate treat, cupcakes, party, Valentine's Day

Comments

  1. Rita says

    March 20, 2012 at 10:04 am

    I love cupcakes especially vanilla cupcakes; these a re superb and keepers. What a lovely presentation. thank you.
    Rita

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 20, 2012 at 10:05 am

      Thank YOU, as always, for reading 🙂

      Reply
  2. Aubrie says

    March 20, 2012 at 11:58 am

    I am so excited to try these! A bakery by me had a very similar cupcake (with bavarian cream filling in addition to the strawberries) as a monthly special a couple months ago, and I’ve been craving them ever since! Hopefully these will satisfy the craving 🙂

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 20, 2012 at 12:34 pm

      Mmm, I bet these would taste great with bavarian cream filling. But even without the cream, I hope these satisfy your craving!

      Reply
  3. kirbie says

    March 20, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    Ooh, these look amazing. And strawberries and Nutella are such a great combination!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 20, 2012 at 3:16 pm

      Thanks! I really can’t get enough of the strawberry-Nutella combo.

      Reply
  4. Amilia @justeverydayme says

    March 20, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    These look super delicious!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 20, 2012 at 8:38 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. myfudo says

    March 20, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    I am convinced…I’ve gotta try these cupcake treats. They really look moist!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 21, 2012 at 9:12 am

      They were definitely moist. Let me know how you like them if you do try the recipe!

      Reply
  6. spontaneous euphoria says

    March 27, 2012 at 3:01 am

    love it! gorgeous! drooling.

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 27, 2012 at 7:45 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  7. Emma says

    March 30, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Just made these! Absolutely delicious, thank you so much for this recipe.

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 31, 2012 at 5:22 am

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked the recipe 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sarah Bowes-Pope {domesticated-engineer} says

    April 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    I created a spin off of your cake recipe. I added a nutella swirl to the cake and topped it with banana frosting. It turned out amazing! I love the strawberry in the center! thank you for posting this recipe. I have you linked in my blog. http://www.domesticated-engineer.com/1/post/2012/04/strawberry-banana-nutella-crepe-cupcakes.html

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 2, 2012 at 3:05 pm

      Mmm, what a delicious-sounding adaptation of the recipe! I love strawberry-banana-Nutella crepes too. Thanks for the link-back!

      Reply
  9. Mackenna says

    April 8, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Just made these for dessert for our Easter dinner. I couldn’t help myself and had to try one as soon as I put the frosting on–YUM!! Thanks for posting this delicious recipe!!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked them 🙂

      Reply
  10. Erica Marie says

    April 16, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    Wow! I just made these and I LOVE THEM! I never knew that buttercream frosting could turn out so well with ICBINB!? This is my new go-to recipe! Check out my version on my blog?

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 16, 2012 at 9:46 pm

      I’m so glad you liked them! Can’t wait to see your post – your blog is beautiful 🙂

      Reply
  11. Sarah says

    April 25, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    YUM! I made these last night and brought them to work and they were a hit! I actually made them mini cupcakes and the recipe was perfect, just baked for 10 minutes instead. Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 25, 2012 at 5:14 pm

      Oh man, mini cupcakes sound delicious dangerous! I would eat so many of those things just because they’re bite sized…

      Reply
  12. J @ ... semplicemente ... j says

    May 30, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Thank you for the great frosting recipe … the strawberry addition was a delicious!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      June 1, 2012 at 8:44 am

      I’m so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  13. Shari says

    July 11, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    The temperature to preheat the oven, is it in degrees celcius or Fahrentheit?

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      July 11, 2012 at 5:42 pm

      Fahrenheit.

      Reply
  14. rosmawati says

    July 20, 2012 at 1:02 am

    I have tried this recipe because I have extra strawberries in my freezer. I’m Malaysian and for the cup cake it’s so nice and frosting its to sweet for my family. But its a good recipe. Thanks

    Reply
  15. Paige says

    August 26, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Made these for a wedding shower and they were a big hit! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      August 26, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      I’m so glad you liked these! Thanks for reading 🙂

      Reply

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