Neapolitan Cupcakes

By Lauren MiyashiroUpdated: Mar 6, 2019

Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen

3 Ratings

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

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If you can't decide what kind of cupcake to make, then this is the cupcake for you! It has all of the classic flavors with the most scrumptious frosting, and it's the cutest cupcake ever!

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Ingredients

1
box white cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
1
box brownie mix, plus ingredients called for on box

Strawberry buttercream

1/2 cup
chopped strawberries
8 oz.
cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/4 cup
butter, softened
3 1/2 cups
powdered sugar
1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Red food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and line two muffin pans with cupcake liners. Make cake mix and brownie batter according to package instructions. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of brownie batter into bottom of each cupcake liner. Fill rest of the cup with vanilla batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted into middle of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely. Repeat with the remaining better to make 30 cupcakes total.
2. Step 2Make frosting: Add strawberries to a food processor and blend until strawberries are mashed and almost completely pureed. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter and beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla and strawberry puree and mix until evenly incorporated. Stir in food coloring, if desired, for a pinker color.
3. Step 3Frost cupcakes with strawberry frosting.