Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

• Produce

  • 1 cup Strawberry puree

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 3 1/2 lbs Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 5 tsp Vanilla

• Snacks

  • 6 Full-sized graham crackers

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 Milk

Found on thegraciouswife.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ c milk
• 1 cup of strawberry puree
• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 16 oz cream cheese (2 8oz blocks)
• 3½ pounds powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 full-sized graham crackers
• milk

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully combined.
• Add vanilla and strawberry puree and continue mixing.
• Add flour and baking powder. Mix again until combined.
• Slowly add milk, and mix until just incorporated (not too long!)
• Pour or scoop batter into a greased cupcake pan and bake at 350* for 20 minutes (Or until a toothpick comes out clean). If youd like to bake a cake with this recipe, pour into a greased baking pan and bake at 350* for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Set cupcakes aside to cool.
• Add all ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix on medium-high until smooth and creamy.
• If you find its too thick add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency. (I only ended up using 1 tablespoon this time)
• Place graham crackers in a large plastic bag, and crush with a rolling pin
• Add half the graham cracker crumbs to the frosting and mix to incorporate.
• When cupcakes are cooled, frost them. Sprinkle the remaining graham cracker crumbs on top.