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Strawberry Pop Tart Cupcakes

The Story:

I will admit that I am not a big Pop Tart fan. But if they are sitting there, I will eat them because I will eat just about anything. But I remember them being a staple at family reunions. We would go camping out in the middle of nowhere or along some coast and we would always have some Pop Tarts on stand-by. Well, that and Tang.

Strawberry Pop Tart Cupcakes

Yield: 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Vanilla Cake:

White Cake Mix

2 eggs

2 egg whites

1/4 cup oil

1 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup sour cream

3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Glaze:

2 Tablespoons hot water

1 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Strawberry Buttercream:

1 cup butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup freeze dried strawberries, finely crushed in food processor

3-4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.

2. SIft cake mix into a small bowl and set aside.

3. In a large bowl, gently whisk eggs, egg whites, oil, buttermilk, sour cream and vanilla extract together.

4. Add cake mix and stir until smooth.

5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.

6. Glaze: Combine all ingredients and use a fork to whisk until smooth. Use more powdered sugar to make thicker or more water to make thinner.

7. Dip the top of cooled cupcakes into glaze and let set.

8 Buttercream: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and freeze dried strawberries. Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.

9. Pipe buttercream over glaze (once firm) and top with a piece of Pop Tart. Ta-dah!

Note: I got my freeze dried strawberries from Trader Joe’s, they were amazing!

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