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temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into
butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract.

Step 4

Stir flour mixture, alternately with the milk, into butter mixture until
just incorporated. Fill lined tins with cupcake batter.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until cupcakes spring back when gently
touched with a fingertip or a toothpick inserted in the center comes
out clean, 16 to 18 minutes for regular cupcakes, 8 to 10 minutes for

mini cupcakes.

Cook's Notes:

To make strawberry powder: grind 1 to 1.6 oz (depending on your
taste) freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder using a coffee
grinder, Magic Bullet or food processor. You can find freeze-dried

strawberries at Trader Joe's or online, or make your own dried
strawberries.

Dry 1 pound of very thinly sliced fresh strawberries in a 180 degrees
F (80 degrees C) oven for 8 hours, then grind as above into a fine
powder.

Try topping these cupcakes with Real Strawberry Frosting.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

145 calories; protein 2.2g 4% DV; carbohydrates 21.6g 7% DV; fat
5.7g 9% DV; cholesterol 40.9mg 14% DV; sodium 125mg 5% DV.