Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Hey guys!
I hope your week hasn't been as stressful as mine… yeesh. But today I wanted to treat y'all with something nice and sweet for the weekend… a delicious recipe in honor of the start of strawberry season!

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups softened butter
• 36 whole strawberries
• 1 whipped cream frosting recipe (below)

Whipped Cream Frosting:

• 8 ounce cream cheese
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups heavy cream

Instructions

Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with 36 cupcake liners
2. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Blend until light and fluffy
3. Add the eggs one at a time with milk and vanilla
4. Add dry ingredients
5. Mix batter until fluffy (it will be thick)
6. Fill cupcake liners 1/2 way
7. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
8. Let cupcakes completely cool
9. Hollow out the center of the cupcake, cut off the top of the strawberry and put into the hollow area
10. Cover with frosting

Whipped Cream Frosting:

1. Not a sweet frosting, if you only desire a small amount, follow recipe as given or else double it
2. Combine cream cheese, extracts and sugar with mixer until well mixed. While mixing, add heavy cream
3. Every once in a while, stop and scrape the bottom of the bowl
4. Whip until the cream can stand if put on the cupcake
5. If you have leftovers, refrigerate overnight. Do not leave them out, the frosting will melt

Recipe from: http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/strawberry-shortcake-cupakes/