Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes Recipe | Laura in the Kitchen - Internet Cooking Show

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 cup of Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tsp of Baking Powder
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 1-1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Cup Whole Milk
• Zest of one Orange
• Juice of 1/2 of an Orange
• 2 tsp of Vanilla Paste
• 1-1/2 cups of Fresh Strawberries, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp of Sugar
• Zest of 1/2 Orange
• 1 tsp of Corn Starch
• 1 Tbsp of Orange Juice or Water
• 1-1/4 cup of Heavy Cream
• 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
• 3 Tbsp of Confectioner Sugar
• 1/2 tsp of Orange Zest, optional