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Strawberry Surprise Cupcakes

Kids love the fruity surprise tucked inside these cupcakes. They really wow at parties, bake sales and snacktime. —Margaret Wilson, Sun City, California
Strawberry Surprise Cupcakes
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Makes
    2 dozen
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Ingredients

  • 1 package strawberry cake mix (regular size)
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
  • 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
  • Halved fresh strawberries

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, sour cream and eggs. Beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes.
  • Fill prepared cups half full. Drop 1/2 teaspoon preserves into center of each cupcake; cover with remaining batter.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean, 22-27 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Pipe frosting over cupcakes and top each with a strawberry half.
Editor's Note
Decorative cupcake liners can be found at fancyflours.com.
Nutrition Facts
1 cupcake: 228 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 194mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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