Strawberry Jam Cupcakes

Strawberry Jam Cupcakes are tender cupcakes filled with strawberry jam, topped with a cream cheese frosting and grated chocolate.  The recipe makes six to seven cupcakes that are perfect for anyone wanting to bake homemade for Valentines Day without making a whole cake or 24 cupcakes.

With just two people in our house, this recipe for 6 or 7 cupcakes is PERFECT!  Make them anytime of the year, switch out the jam to your flavor preference, homemade goodness from our house to yours.  Enjoy!

 

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Strawberry Jam Cupcakes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons butter room temperature
• 1/2 cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 egg whites from 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam
• 1 graham cracker crushed into crumbs
• grated chocolate for garnish
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 4 Tablespoons butter room temperature
• 1/4 Teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

• 1. In a large bowl ,beat the egg whites until you have stiff peaks, set aside in the refrigerator.
• 2. In a small bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside.
• 3. Place the sugar and butter in a large bowl, beat until light and fluffy, add the vanilla. Beat until incorporated.
• 4. With your mixer on low speed add half the flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture, beating till just incorporated. Add the sour cream to the bowl, beating till just incorporated. Add the remaining flour to the bowl, beating til just incorporated.
• 5. Gently fold in 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the batter until just combined. Gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
• 6. Place 1 teaspoon of crushed graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of each cupcake liner. Top the crumbs with 1/1’2 to 2 Tablespoons of cake batter. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of strawberry jam in the center of the batter. Top with 1 Tablespoon cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 22 minutes. Remove from the oven onto wire rack to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting.

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