for vanilla & strawberry fans

 VANILLA CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY FROSTING

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 sticks butter (150g, unsalted)
• 0.5 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1.5 cups flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.7 cup milk
• 1 vanilla pod

• 1 cup strawberry puree
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1.5 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1 whipped cream stabilizer

• 12 strawberries
• 0.5 bar dark chocolate (100g)
• 1 tablespoon milk

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Beat together the butter and the sugar. One by one, add the eggs.

2. Combine the sifted flour, baking soda and powder, and salt.

3. Gradually, add the dry ingredients and the milk into the butter mixture.

4. Using a sharp knife, cut the vanilla pod open and scrape the seeds off 
into the batter. Stir it thoroughly. Fill paperliners with the batter.

BAKE:   15 min.   180° C

5. Mix the strawberry puree with two tablespoons of sugar and whisk it together with the mascarpone cheese.

6. Whip the heavy cream with one tablespoon of sugar and the stabilizer 
and combine it with the mixture. Let the frosting cool in the refrigerator.

7. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and combine it with the milk. Dip 
the strawberries in the chocolate and place them on a sheet of baking paper. 
Let them cool in the refrigerator.

8. Top the cupcakes with the frosting and garnish them with the chocolate 
strawberries.

Note: You can put the used vanilla pod into a jar an cover it with sugar. After 
a few weeks you will get vanilla sugar.