{"id":15794,"date":"2013-08-01T11:08:24","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T16:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/?p=15794"},"modified":"2023-08-22T08:57:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:57:02","slug":"strawberry-basil-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/strawberry-basil-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Strawberry Cupcakes with Basil Buttercream"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These homemade Strawberry Cupcakes<\/strong> come with a delicious and herbal basil buttercream frosting for a unique and refreshing take on dessert! You’ll love these fancy strawberry cupcakes that perfectly combine the flavors of strawberry and basil.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Strawberry basil cupcakes are the perfect light and refreshing dessert for the spring and summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Why You’ll Love Strawberry and Basil Cupcakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Strawberry desserts fall into two categories: those that taste like freshly picked strawberries<\/strong>, like local hand-churned strawberry ice cream, and those that have an intensely sweet strawberry flavor, like strawberry lollipops or the strawberry syrup drizzled over diner strawberry cheesecake. I’m a huge fan of the former. Pile too much sugar into strawberry desserts and you lose that berry patch simplicity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These strawberry basil cupcakes fit comfortably into the first category. They are made with food-processed fresh strawberries<\/strong>, and basil sugar<\/strong> is used instead of plain sugar to give the cupcakes a more vibrant taste<\/strong>.  Instead of hiding the cake’s flavor behind a sweeter strawberry frosting, the basil buttercream complements the strawberry and brings out its flavor<\/strong> even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the strawberry cupcakes I’ll reach for again and again in the dog days of summer when no fake flavor will do<\/strong> and the earth is ripe for picking. Top them with the suggested basil buttercream or even a Strawberry Buttercream Frosting<\/a><\/strong> for delicious results every time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You’ll Need to Make Strawberry Basil Cupcakes<\/h2>\n\n\n
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This simple homemade basil sugar is the secret ingredient for these strawberry cupcakes. It infuses them with delicious basil flavor!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For Strawberry Basil Cupcakes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n