Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes
These Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes are bursting with strawberry flavor and are so soft! If you are looking for a delicious strawberry dessert, these cupcakes are divine!
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STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE CUPCAKES
My mom had ten children. I’m the 1oth. My birthday also happens to be right in the middle of the summer.
So imagine you’re pregnant with your tenth child (stay with me), in the middle of July, in 110 degree weather.
I can’t say for sure, but I’m pretty sure that’s one of the most miserable moments of her entire life. She would say no because she’s a saint.
She did say however, that during that last month, she drank strawberry milkshakes anytime she wanted.
All the time. Now, whenever I drink a Strawberry Milkshake I think of her.
These Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes are from Hayley’s (The Domestic Rebel) new cookbook Out of the Box Desserts. All of the recipes in her book start from a box of some sort.
A cake mix, a pudding mix, refrigerated cookie dough, etc. I know some of you are from scratch bakers but I’m all about a little semi-homemade action going on.
It’s just as good with half the work.
Basically, anytime I thought I had a total and completely original idea for a recipe and I googled it, guess who came up first as already making it? Hayley.
She is SO innovative and this cookbook has inspiring and fun recipes.
Full disclosure: Hayley’s recipe calls for a box of strawberry pudding mix. I could not find it anywhere. I ended up using a box of strawberry Jello mix which still gave it ultra strawberry flavor.
I do think if you are able to find strawberry pudding it would be fantastic and make the cupcakes super soft. They were still soft so I can’t say which would be better.
OTHER CUPCAKE RECIPES:
- Rainbow Cupcakes
- Funfetti Cupcakes
- Carrot Cupcakes
- Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
- Strawberry Colada Cupcakes
Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 (16.25 ounce) strawberry cake mix
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, (see note for substitute)
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box dry instant strawberry pudding mix or 1 (3.0 ounce) box strawberry jello mix
- 1/3 cup strawberry milk drink mix, (such as Nesquik)
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, , room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup strawberry milk powder, (such as Nesquik)
- 3 1/2 - 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk, (may not use all of it)
For topping:
- strawberry candies or gumballs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cavities with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs, dry pudding mix, and strawberry milk drink mix together with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes or until blended. Distribute the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling until about 3/4 cup full.
- Bake for approximately 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with moist - not wet - crumbs. Cool completely.
- For the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, vanilla, and strawberry milk powder together until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add om the powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, until frosting is light and fluffy. Add in the cream or milk one tablespoon at a time if the frosting is too thick.
- Spread or pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. I used a Wilton 2D tip. If piping the frosting, you may want to double the frosting recipe. Top with strawberry candies or pink gumballs, then serve.
- I kept mine in the fridge because I did notice that the frosting gets soft at room temperature.
Notes
These cupcakes taste great but unfortunately the batter was too runny and the cupcakes absolutely crumbled. If I make these again, I would recommend adding cake flour to thicken up the batter.
Can this recipe be made with the new 15.25 oz box mix? Than k you.
Yes!
Have you tried freeze dried strawberries? I know I get good flavor in my cupcakes and frosting when I use them in place of red dyed ingredients. I can’t wait to try these.
I haven’t! But I should
Can this be made into a cake? If so, what size pan, oven temp, and how long to bake? I’m too lazy to frost all the cupcakes!
Yes, but I haven’t tested it.
Should the strawberry drink mix be powder or will the liquid do?
I saw answer in previous comments
I too couldn’t find strawberry pudding. I need up using vanilla pudding and adding strawberry extract. Turned out super moist and delicious.
Is the strawberry milk mix liquid or dry mix? We had both here…! Thank you!
Definitely dry!
This is a great cupcake recipe very very taste
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!
The images are so cute!! I’ll try it soon. Just have to buy a strawberry milk powder.
What’s the difference in the strawberry milk drink mix and the strawberry milk powder?
Nothing. That’s what you want to use.
If you think this is great you obviously have not been out and ate excellent food. Just fixed these and frosting is NASTY! What a waste of ingredients.
My cupcakes didn’t rise! Ideas? I followed the recipe exactly but I noticed that my strawberry cake mix was 15.25 ounces instead of 16.25 could this be why?
Where can I find the strawberry cake mix
I found mine at target
Made this today and they were SO tasty! The strawberry cake mix I bought claimed to already have pudding in the mix, so I only put about half the amount in the directions. I also chose to pair my cupcakes with a buttercream frosting instead of the strawberry frosting. My fiancé could not get enough of these tasty treats!!!
Thank you for this recipe!! Definitely a new favorite.
Can you give adjustments now that cake mixed are 1 ounce smalle?
Could you put REAL strawberries in the mix? Or would they sink? Would they change the wetness at all??
Real strawberries definitely make them more wet so I’m not sure how much I would add.
could you put this in a Bundt cake pan?
I haven’t tried it so I can’t be sure.
the cute straws in the pics. Are they edible or paper straws cut to scale? If edible, where did you purchase?
They are just paper straws. Edible would be way cooler!
Walmart is the only place that sells jello strawberry creme pudding mix I needed it for a recipe and goggled it. Pudding does make a big difference, though jello gives it strawberry flavor.
Thanks Judy for the tip!
Amazon.com also sells the strawberry cream pudding
Is the Strawberry milk drink mix the nesquik power or a liquid?
It’s the powder.
would I be able to use the liquid strawberry milk drink mix instead? I am trying to find recipes to use it since my daughter is not liking it much anymore.
I haven’t tried it so I’m not sure!