DIY Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes! - Do It, Gurl

http://bit.ly/sub2Gurl Do It, Gurl "Strawberry-Filled Cupcakes" Jamie has a yummy summer dessert idea that makes use of a seasonal fruit: strawberries! She's showing both how to make cupcakes with strawberry filling (from scratch!), as well as how to make a shortcake biscuit if you want to make strawberry shortcake. Watch now to find out how these delicious treats are made! Supplies: Cupcake Tin & Liners Bowl & Whisk Spoon & Paring Knife Solid & Liquid Measuring Tools Oven Mitts Ingredients: For Cake Batter: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1.5 cups sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 4 eggs 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract For Strawberry Filling 1 cup diced strawberries 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 lemon (for the juice) Package Unflavored Gelatin OR 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1/4 cup water Pinch of Salt, to taste For Frosting: 2 Cups Powdered Sugar 1/2 Cup Butter 1 Tablespoon Milk 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract For Biscuits: 1.5 Cups Flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Steps: Step 1: Prep Workstation Step 2: Make Batter Step 3: Bake Batter (350 degrees, 18-25 minutes) Step 4: Make Strawberry Filling Step 5: Make Frosting Step 6: Insert Frosting into Cupcake Step 7: Frost Cupcake For more fun Gurl stuff, check us out http://www.gurl.com/ And there's always tons of talk and lots of cool girls on our boards: http://my.gurl.com/ Gurl hearts you big time! Do you heart us? Then be our bud: Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub2Gurl Boards: http://my.gurl.com Facebook:   / gurl.com   Twitter:   / gurldotcom   Tumblr:   / gurl