Description
A delicious and easy recipe for Neapolitan Tri-Color Swirl Cupcakes that combines vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavors in beautiful swirled cupcakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup strawberry puree
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line cupcake pan with liners
- Dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside
- Cream mixture: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add eggs one at a time, then vanilla
- Combine: Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet mixture, alternating with milk until just combined
- Divide batter: Split batter into three bowls: leave one plain, mix cocoa into second, stir strawberry puree into third
- Layer and swirl: Spoon each batter into cupcake liners, swirling gently to create tri-color effect
- Bake: Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
Notes
- Room temperature ingredients mix more easily and create a smoother batter texture
- Don’t overmix the batter after adding flour to prevent tough, dense cupcakes
- Use a toothpick to create deliberate swirl patterns for more defined color separation
- Fill cupcake liners only two-thirds full to prevent overflow during baking
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cupcakes
- Calories: 485 calories
- Sugar: 52g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
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