Pink Piggy Cupcakes (Strawberry Cupcakes)

Hi bloggers! :) How's your day? I want to share this recipe (not my own recipe, found it somewhere) - Strawberry Cupcakes! I hope you like it :D 

Ingredients : (makes 12 - 15 standard size cupcakes *my batch makes 14)

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

10 drops strawberry essence *optional

1/2 cup spectrum organic shortening

1 1/2 cup cake flour 

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup thawed frozen strawberries (enough berries to yield 1 cup puree)

1 cup sugar

1 tbsp powdered milk

2 tsp vanilla extract 

4 large egg whites 

*if you like it more pinkish add some gel food coloring to avoid more liquid in batch 

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a 12 cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.

2. Take thawed strawberries and drain the juice from them. Puree berries with a food processor or a stick blender.

3. Cream shortening, vanilla, sugar, and strawberry essence (if using) until light and fluffy. Add the egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4. Sift together dry ingredients. Add alternately with strawberry puree in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture mix well after each addition.

5. Fill cupcakes 2/3 full. Bake for 17-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in pan for a minute. Then place on a wire rack to cool completely. 

6. Decorate!! 

These are my cupcakes :D I top them with whipped strawberry cream and some candy for the ears. 

I was out of candies, you might notice there's one with face like this -> :3  I'm not really sure what is that..

PIGGIES aka my inspiration

Found a ROUNDED strawberry yesterday! 

The bottom part creeps me a bit

It's rounded! :D hahaha