Yellow cake filled with strawberry pie filling and topped with a homemade cream cheese buttercream frosting makes this cupcake one sweet treat!
In our home, we love strawberries and cheesecake! One of our family’s favorite activities is to go strawberry picking. With the warm sun beating down on us as we bend down to pick red, ripe strawberries is how we spent one June day each year. The first bite is the sweetest as the juice drips down your chin. Yes, we definitely love strawberry picking. 😉
Combining sweet strawberries with creamy cheesecake frosting and a moist yellow cake makes for one amazing cupcake. To make the cupcake have a strawberry cheesecake feel my blonde sweet girl sprinkled butter cookie crumbles over top the frosting!
We had our family party for our kids last week who are born in March, April, and May! We plan for weeks, shop for days, and decorate, cook and bake along the way. I save time on these cupcakes by using a boxed cake mix which still tastes great because we jazzed it up with a sweet strawberry pie filling.
We bake the cupcakes the day before the party and we fill and frost them the day of the party! Want to know a little secret. Ok, I’ll tell you! I keep the cupcakes in the refrigerator overnight to allow the top not to be sticky when I pipe the frosting on. This way the cake is cool and moist and the frosting goes on nice and smooth!
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ingredients to make the cupcakes according to the package
- 1-21 ounce can strawberry pie filling
- 1 stick unsalted butter- softened
- 1 1/2 -8-ounce packages cream cheese- softened
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- butter cookies and fresh strawberries for garnish (optional)
- Bake cupcakes according to package directions.
- While cupcakes are cooling let’s make the frosting!
- In a large bowl cream together butter and cream cheese.
- Slowly mix in confectioner’s sugar.
- Place frosting in piping bag.
- Put pie filling in a large bowl and using a fork press down on the strawberry chunks to make small enough to fit through the filling piping tip.
- Fill each cupcake with strawberry pie filling.
- Pipe on the frosting.
- Add cookie crumbles and fresh strawberries as garnish. (optional)
This year we decided to create a bright colored birthday theme!
Here are some of my decorative party tips:
Find An Item To Inspire The Theme: This year the theme colors were inspired by the celebrate sign that we hung over the doors.
Decorate The Table: I kept the table simple with a green table cloth. In the center, I rolled out brown paper and placed a burlap runner on top.
Create Center Pieces: We have been painting mason jars and filling them with different things. These painted mason jars were painted to match the colors of the party. We filled them with nuts, different colored candies, and succulent plants to add a little variety.
Blow Up Balloons: We use balloons to cover the floor for the kids to play with (and adults) and to decorate the room with! We have two columns in our kitchen that we line with balloons that match the color theme and jazz up the room nicely!
Hanging Decorations: We create a chandelier over the center of the table with swirls, paper lanterns, and paper flowers! These also match the color theme and add a really nice party feel!
What is your favorite way to decorate for a party? We are always on the search for creative ideas!!
Kita says
Love your party tips and yes to the cupcakes. I never fill cupcakes but now I want to because I love strawberry anything.
CathyM says
We love strawberry everything too! Thanks so muck Kita for checking these cupcakes out!
Alli says
I love to take a boxed mix and jazz it up. I’ve never filled cupcakes with pie filling, but I will definitely try your cupcake recipe. It looks delicious.
CathyM says
Thanks so much Alli!
Shirley Wood says
I like your decorating trick of refrigerating the cupcakes overnight. I always enjoy taking a boxed mix and adding flavors. Your recipe sounds scrumptious. We do enjoy strawberry desserts in our home!
CathyM says
Thank you so much Shirley! It is definitely a time saver for sure!
Mari says
Cathy I love your treats!!! Just pinned
CathyM says
Aww, thanks so much Mari for your kind words and for pinning this recipe! 🙂
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
My girls absolutely love treats with strawberries inside! These cupcakes would definitely be a hit in our house! I can’t wait to try this recipe this weekend!
CathyM says
Let me know how it turns out for you! It is definitely nice to bite into a cupcake and have pie filling ooze out! Yum!
Ave says
What a great idea to fill cupcakes with pie filling. Our family loves strawberries too and we eat a lot of them during the summer months. Have to try out your recipe too!
CathyM says
I can’t wait until strawberry picking season! Thanks for stopping over!
Leelo says
These strawberry cheesecake cupcakes look so delicious! I absolutely love your decorative party tips!
CathyM says
Thanks so much Leelo for taking the time to stop over!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
These look so decadent but not too difficult to make. I like that a lot. I don’t have tons of time to try to master the art of bakery, unfortunately. Thanks. 🙂
CathyM says
Thanks so much Robin!
Liz Mays says
Those cupcakes are way too perfect. Your party decorations are really pretty too! I love what you did for the centerpieces.
Tori Gabriel says
These cupcakes sound delicious. I love strawberry picking too. It’s such a great summer activity to do with the kids and I always think the strawberries taste better if you’ve picked them yourself.
CathyM says
The strawberries definitely tasted better fresh picked! Thanks so much Tori for stopping over!
Paula says
My husband is a huge fan of strawberries and cheesecake so I’m sure he would love these. And they look easy enough that I could make them.
CathyM says
These are definitely the cupcakes for you! hey come together in no time!
Jo-Anne Meadows says
Oht hey look so yummy
Lauren @ Mom Home Guide says
These look delicious! Thanks for sharing! I should bake these — I know my daughters would love them!
CathyM says
Thanks so much Laura for stopping over, hope that you are doing great!
Mama to 5 BLessings says
These sound delicious! My daughter would love these for her birthday!
CathyM says
Love the name of your blog! My daughter just requested Twix cupcakes for her party on Saturday! Thank you soo much for coming over!
Kiwi says
These look so good! Seriously I wish I can grab these through the screen!
CathyM says
🙂 Thanks Kiwi for your kind words!
tiaras and tantrums says
I love how you decorated – I go the same path – I love to use tissue paper and paper lanterns! So easy to hang and can be reused for other parties! your recipes looks so delicious!
CathyM says
Yes! I love how a simple decoration can jazz up a whole room!
rika says
This recipe looks beautiful and tasty! Can’t wait to try your recipe
CathyM says
Thanks Rika!
Mimi Green says
Be still my heart because my mouth is drooling. I love cake, cake, cake, cake. This is a classic one that will always win over the crowd.
CathyM says
Aww, thank you so much Mimi for your kind words! Cake is definitely always a crowd pleaser!
Adrienne says
Just pinned this. These look so tasty! I love the idea of adding filling. So excited to try these!
CathyM says
Awesome sauce! Thanks so much for coming over & pinning!
Helen says
It is so easy to make it and so delicious. The best cupcakes so far.
CathyM says
Thanks so much Helen!
Anosa says
I love cupcakes and though I rarely bake them I do buy them a lot and i enjoy them too much. Thanks for the recipe and party tips
CathyM says
We have several cupcake bakeries by us, and we always enjoy sampling the different kinds.