Strawberry Cupcakes - Step by step instructions at AuntieChatter.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 TB baking powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup strawberry puree (instructions below)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk w/1/2 TB vinegar)
• 16 ounces fresh (stems removed) or frozen (thawed) strawberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• the juice of one-half lemon
• 4-6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/3 cup strawberry puree
• 2 TB milk