Strawberry Cupcakes with Fresh Basil Butter-Cream

June 06, 2013

Strawberry cake, fresh butter-cream icing, and fresh balsamic glazed strawberries inside. This is a grown-up summer treat!

Cupcakes:
1 box Strawberry Cake Mix- such as Pilsbury (18.25oz) + water, vegetable oil, and eggs- directions on back of box

Balsamic Strawberries
1/4 lb of fresh strawberries- diced
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Fresh Basil Buttercream
6 large leaves basil, roughly torn
1 stick butter- divided in half
1/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Mix and Bake cupcakes as per package directions. As cupcakes are baking, pour balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan and set on medium heat. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, or until it coats the back of a...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
64

Sodium
19mg
0% DV

Fat
3g
4% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
8g
2% DV

Fiber
0.7999999999999999g
3% DV

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