Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes

Name: Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 473 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 227 grams mascarpone cheese, chilled; 118 milliliters thawed and drained frozen strawberries; 59 milliliters sugar, plus 1/2 cup; 1 box vanilla cake mix (like Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe French Vanilla cake); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water

Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes

Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 342 calories. This recipe serves 12. It is perfect for Mother's Day. A mixture of water, lemon juice, mascarpone cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Special equipment: 1 muffin tin

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Muffin Tray

Make the cupcakes according to package instructions. Lightly grease the muffin tin and fill the batter almost to the rim of each muffin cup.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Tray

Bake according to package directions and let cool.

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Oven

In a food processor combine the mascarpone cheese, strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and lemon juice. Process the mixture until smooth.

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Mascarpone

Strawberries

Lemon Juice

Sugar

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Food Processor

Transfer the strawberry mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a small tip. Push the tip gently into the bottom of a cupcake and squeeze in the strawberry mixture until the cupcake plumps. Continue with the remaining cupcakes.

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Strawberries

Cupcakes

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Pastry Bag

In a small saucepan bring the 1/2 cup sugar, water, and vanilla extract to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved. In a medium bowl combine the vanilla syrup with the confectioner's sugar. Stir until smooth. Working quickly, use a rubber spatula spread the icing on the top of the cupcakes. If the icing begins to firm up, place in the microwave for a few seconds to warm up again.

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Vanilla Extract