Strawberry Cupcake recipe

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup cake flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/3 cup fresh strawberry puree*
• 1/4 cup buttermilk**
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 drops red food coloring (optional)
• 3/4 cup diced strawberries (dice into about 1/4-inch pieces)
• Diced and whole strawberries for topping (about 1 lb small strawberries)
Frosting (double recipe if making for a double layer cake)
• 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp strawberry puree
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, nearly at room temperature
• 1/4 cup salted butter, nearly at room temperature
• 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 drops red food coloring (optional)