Description
Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes with creamy strawberry icing and a crunchy topping inspired by classic strawberry shortcake bars.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package strawberry cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1/2 package strawberry Jello mix
- Red food coloring
- 1 1/2 sleeves Golden Oreos
- 1/2 package strawberry Jello mix
- 1.5 to 2.5 tablespoons melted butter
- Pink cupcake liners
Instructions
- Mix cake mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth
- Line cupcake pan and fill liners halfway
- Bake according to package instructions
- Let cupcakes cool completely
- Beat cream cheese, butter, and Jello mix
- Add cream and powdered sugar, then color pink
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes
- Crush Oreos and mix with Jello and butter
- Let topping set, then crumble and sprinkle on cupcakes
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for smooth frosting
- Do not frost warm cupcakes
- Store topping separately for best crunch
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 169
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 231
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 46