Strawberries & Cream Cupcakes

Cupcakes:
2 cups cake flour*
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups heavy cream
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp vanilla
1 egg, room temperature

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Place 20 cupcake liners in muffin tins. In a large bowl, whisk together by hand the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. Whisk in the heavy cream, canola oil and vanilla until just combined. Whisk in the egg until just combined.

Scoop the batter into the muffin tins so that they are 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out with a few crumbs (not wet batter) attached to it.  Cool the cupcakes.
Source: http://tastypursuits.com/2012/03/18/strawberries-cream-cupcakes/

Filling:
3/8 cup sugar
1/8 cup cold water
1 tbsp corn starch
Pinch salt
1 cup fresh strawberries, finely chopped, divided
1 tsp butter

In a small sauce pan, combine the sugar, cold water, corn starch, salt, and 1/2 cup finely chopped, fresh strawberries.

Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until filling thickens. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Cool filling completely and then add remaining 1/2 cup finely chopped, fresh strawberries.
Source: http://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/cupcakes/klclark4444/strawberries-and-cream-cupcakes

Core the cupcakes and spoon filling into the cupcakes.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
8oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
3 – 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup strawberries, diced

Frosting: In a small mixing bowl cream butter, add cream cheese, beat until smooth.

Add vanilla. Add 1 cup powdered sugar at a time, beat well. (reserve 1/2 C to thicken, if needed, after the strawberries are added) Add strawberries, if too soft to pipe, add another 1/2 C powdered sugar.
Source: http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com/2012/02/12/strawberries-and-cream-cupcakes/

Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and garnish with strawberries.

*To make your own cake flour, place 2 tablespoons cornstarch in an empty 1-cup measure, then top up with flour. Sift the mixture several times to evenly distribute the cornstarch.