Scrumptious Strawberry Cupcakes

strawberry cupcakes gluten free

It’s been a hot few weeks for most of us, and I have been enjoying the sunshine and eating lots and lots of strawberries! So here is a strawberry cupcake recipe for all those strawberry lovers!

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Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe Prep Time: 25 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins

Makes 12 cupcakes

Gluten Free, Wheat Free

What you need for the cupcakes:

125g/4.5 oz unsalted butter

125g/4.5 oz caster sugar

2 large eggs

1 capful vanilla essence

1 tablespoon milk (optional)

20g ground almonds

35g rice flour

35g coconut flour

35g gluten free self raising flour

3 strawberries, finely chopped into little chunks

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To decorate you will need:

Butterfly wafers-Lakeland

Icing sugar, water and pink food colouring for the pink icing

Gluten free melted chocolate (optional)

What to do:

1. Heat the oven to 180°C. Place paper cases in a 12 hole muffin tin or I used silicone cupcake bases.

2. Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, and add the vanilla essence.

3. On a lower speed, add in all the different flours, milk and the ground almonds.

4. Mix well, then add in the strawberry chunks and use a spoon to gently mix them in the bowl.

5. Spoon the mixture into the cases

6. Bake for around 20 mins until golden. You can check that they are baked properly with a cake tester.

7. Leave to cool.

8. Decorate the cupcakes however you desire!

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Enjoy with a lovely cup of tea and soak up the suns rays!

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Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

Delicious strawberry cupcakes that are gluten free and wheat free!
Course Dessert
Author The Gluten Free Greek

Ingredients

  • Makes 12 gluten free cupcakes
  • 125 g/4.5 oz unsalted butter
  • 125 g/4.5 oz caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 capful vanilla essence
  • 1 tablespoon milk optional
  • 20 g ground almonds
  • 35 g rice flour
  • 35 g coconut flour
  • 35 g gluten free self raising flour
  • 3 strawberries finely chopped into little chunks
  • To decorate you will need:
  • Butterfly wafers-Lakeland
  • Icing sugar water and pink food colouring for the pink icing
  • Gluten free melted chocolate optional

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C. Place paper cases in a 12 hole muffin tin or I used silicone cupcake bases.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, and add the vanilla essence.
  3. On a lower speed, add in all the different flours, milk and the ground almonds.
  4. Mix well, then add in the strawberry chunks and use a spoon to gently mix them in the bowl.
  5. Spoon the mixture into the cases
  6. Bake for around 20 mins until golden. You can check that they are baked properly with a cake tester.
  7. Leave to cool.
  8. Decorate the cupcakes however you desire!

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