Pretty in Pink Strawberry Cupcakes

Pretty in Pink Strawberry Cupcakes 

Cupcakes! from the CakeDoctor

Makes 22 to 24 cupcakes

prep time: 15 min

baking time: 20 to 25 min

assembly time: 10 min

Ingredients:

1 package plain white cake mix

1 package strawberry gelatin

1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries with juice, from 1 1/2 cups whole berries

3/4 cup milk

3/4 cup vegetable oil

4 large eggs

Strawberry Cream Cheese frosting (if desired)

Directions:

1. Place rack in center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cups with paper liners. Set the pans aside.

2. place the cake mix, gelatin, strawberries and juice, milk, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping down the sides again if needed. Spoon or scoop 1/3 cup batter into each lined cupcake cup, filling it 3/4 of the way full. Place pans in oven.

3. bake the cupcakes until they are lightly golden and spring back when lightly pressed with you finger, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pans from oven and place them on wire racks to cool for 5 minutes. Run a dinner knife around the edges of the liners, lift the cupcakes up from teh bottoms of the cups using the end of the knife, and pick them out of the cups carefully with your fingertips. Place them on a wire rack to cool fro 15 minutes before frosting.

4. frost with strawberry cream cheese. Place in refrigerator, uncovered, and chill until the frosting sets, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with pink and white sprinkles and/or place a strawberry slice in the middle.