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Light and Airy Strawberry

Cupcakes

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins Total: 30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 dozen cupcakes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup water

1 cup mayonnaise
2 ½ tablespoons strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 large fresh strawberries

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin
cups or line with paper liners.

Step 2

Stir flour, sugar, and baking soda together in a large bowl; make a
well in the center. Add water, mayonnaise, strawberry preserves, and
vanilla extract to the well and mix until batter is just blended. Spoon

batter into the prepared muffin cups. Press 1 strawberry into each.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when pressed, 20
to 25 minutes.

Cook's Note: