strawberry cupcakes/ berry cream cheese frosting recipe

Strawberry Cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting:

*1 3/4 cup cake flour

*1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

*2 cups sugar

*1 tbsp baking powder

*1 tbsp sour cream

*3/4 tsp salt

*2 sticks of butter cut into cubes

*1 cup whole milk

*1tsp vanilla

*4 large eggs

* about 6 strawberries, finely chopped

* 2 tbsp strawberry jello mix( the powder, not actual jello:)

1.Preheat 325, mix flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined. Then add butter until just coated.

2.Whisk eggs, sour cream, milk, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients in 3 parts, let each mix until incorporated. 

3. Add strawberries and jello mix. Mix until combined.

4.bake @325 for about 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

This recipe makes about 32 cupcakes.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:

*1 pkg of cream cheese

*1 stick of butter

*3-4 cups powdered sugar

*2 tbsp of flour

*3 strawberries, finely chopped, and smashed.(if the chunks of strawberries are too big- it won't fit through the piping bag.)

* 1 tsp vanilla

*pinch of salt

1. soften cream cheese and butter, beat together in mixer, add in strawberries, vanilla, and salt.

2. slowly start adding in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time,then the 2 tbsp of flour, beating after each addition.

I made these for my mom's birthday! Happy Birthday Mom!

I also painted for her a rendering of my parents home...

And made her a version of this necklace.. which you will see in my next diy project!