Ykaie and I had a magical moment in the kitchen baking this easy-to-do, kid-friendly Strawberry Cupcakes with Easy Vanilla Buttercream…
I love baking and I’m so glad that Ykaie loves it too. As a matter of fact, baking is one of our favorite bonding activity. I love baking with Ykaie because she can learn a lot of things from it. I think it’s where she learned basic skills like following instructions with the recipe. There are times when I get swamped with work and my day gets too tiring and busy but I make sure I find the time to bake with Ykaie. It’s one way I can destress and at the same time be closer with my daughter. Baking together is a lot of fun, specially if you like to eat — like us!
When it comes to baking ingredients such as all purpose flour and cake flour,we’ve always trusted Maya. Our baking activity for today is made magical by the new Maya Pancake & Baking Mix which makes this recipe so easy to do. Ykaie even got excited because her favorite Disney character Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) is in one of the boxes.
Aside from being easy to do, what I love about this recipe is that it is kid-friendly and the kid-friendly tasks are labeled with “K”.
Here’s what we did to come up with these delectable Strawberry Cupcakes with Easy Vanilla Buttercream:
First you have to prepare all the ingredients you need for the cupcakes like Maya Pancake and Baking Mix, sugar, oil, eggs, lemon extract, strawberry jam, and water.
Eggs, jam, and butter should be at room temperature prior to baking for ease of mixing.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line two 3-oz, 6-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside. Make sure you let the oven preheat for at least 30-minutes before baking.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until well-combined.
Scoop batter into each hole, filling until ¾ full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Prepare the ingredients for the Vanilla Buttercream. We have butter, shortening, confectioner’s sugar. milk, and vanilla extract.
Using a ixer or a wooden spoon, cream butter and shortening together until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar, followed by the milk and vanilla.
Beat until light and fluffy. If necessary, add more sugar to reach the desired consistency. Then pipe or spread on top of the cooled cupcakes.
We garnished our cupcakes with some fresh strawberries to make it more delicious!
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- 1 pack Maya Pancake and Baking Mix (350g)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 cup strawberry jam
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup shortening
- 4 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line two 3-oz, 6-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside. Make sure you let the oven preheat for at least 30-minutes before baking.
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well-combined (K)
- Scoop batter into eeach hole, filling until ¾ full (K)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. remove from the pan and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Using a mixer or a wooden spoon, cream butter and shortening together until fluffy. (K)
- Gradually add the sugar followed by milk and vanilla. (K)
- Beat until light and fluffy. If necessary add more sugar to reach desired consistency. (K)
- Pipe or spread on top of cooled cupcake (K)
What a nice thing to do together, they look great.
Thanks!
Your daughter looks like she is having a blast while she helps bake cupcakes. I enjoy cooking with my grandkids and the cupcakes look delicious.
Thanks Alli! It’s always nice to cook with kids..
I love strawberries. This recipe looks so delicious, I am definitely giving it a try. So sweet the you made it with your grandkids. Love it.
Thanks!
The cupcakes looks really tasty especially with the frosting. This would make a really good dessert.
Thanks Franc!
These cupcakes look so delicious. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Baking with my daughters is one of my fave activities, and they always have so much fun, too!
Thanks Jenn!
Oh how fun! The cupcakes turned out great. They look so pretty and delicious!
Thanks Liz mays!
What a yummy treat to bake up,, looks delicious!
Thanks Sarah!
Those Maya Strawberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream look super yummy (buttercream icing is my FAVORITE!). These sure would make the perfect treat for summer.
They sure will. Thanks Angelic!
They look delicious. I like how you indicated Kid Friendly Task into your recipe. I have three very eager sous chefs and this will help.
Oh this will be a hit to them!
What a fun way to spend some time in the kitchen with your daughter! Some of the best conversations happen when cooking!
True!! I love talking while cooking. a great way to bond.
I’m drooling, am I supposed to be drooling? They look so good, I’m a cupcake lover so this totally speaks to my heart of hearts.
Thanks Mimi!
Those cupcakes look so delicious! I would love to try this recipe very soon.
Thanks Bonnie! I’m sure you’ll love them.
This is a great bonding moment for you and your daughter. I haven’t mastered the art of baking but you guys make it look so easy!
Thanks mark and kate!
She is adorable! Those look like some amazing cupcakes!
Thanks Stephanie!
Such adorable pictures, looks like you’ve got yourself a genuine little foodie. Now, pass me a cupcake, they look so tasty!
Thanks Heather!
What a great experience for you and your little girl! Baking together is a great way to bond and spend time. Those cupcakes look so good.
Thanks Robin. We had a wonderful time baking.
Love the photos as usual! Great bonding with the little one indeed 🙂 I just wish we have oven so I could do this with my little one. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks coi!
it looks like you had a grand time baking with your child. thank you for the recipe. and I have to say sis… your pictures are all beautiful 🙂
Thanks Tin!
I always use Maya pancake mix for my puto but haven’t tried that baking mix. I will add it in my grocery list. 🙂
I’m sure you’ll like it.
I’ve never heard of Maya before but I love a good butter cream frosting!
Thanks Jess!
Hi there Ms. Peach!
I have a toddler now who I want to start baking with, and your activity is perfect for it. Thank you for the lovely post!
You’re welcome.
Wow! Love the strawberry cupcake! Another recipe to try and i will also ask my son to help me. He once joined the Maya Kitchen Cupcake baking and surely he would want to apply what he have learned from the workshop.
I’m sure he’d enjoy baking
buttercream frosting and I are not yet friends but I intend to force a friendship between the two of us. Thanks for the recipe. I will have to try this the next time I make cuppies 🙂
you’re welcome Liz A.
Looks sooo yummy! We have that mix lying around in our kitchen (free from Toy Kingdom ata) Now I know what to do with it aside from just pancakes.
Thanks, Peach!
you’re welcome Maine!
OMG those cupcakes are the prettiest! We rarely buy mixes (not because we prefer scratch but because we have no time to bake huhu) but now I’m tempted to try Maya’s.
Maya makes it super easy!
Oh, the ate is learning to bake! I’m sure she will be great at cooking too, like you! 🙂
Thanks Nilyn!
I haven’t tried baking as I don’t have a mixer. My kids also love the new cartoon character covers of Maya. 🙂
I’m sure you’ll do really good with baking
Awww looks super ymmy naman ng strawberry cupcake! Plus your girl looks pretty too! It shows that both of you had a really good time baking together. =)
Thanks celin!
So adorable! Such a nice way to bond with kids. Your strawberry cupcake looks so yummy!????
Thanks Jerzee!
That looks really yummy! Plus it looks easy to prepare! And a good bonding too with your kids.
Thanks Neri Anne!
Great bonding activity! Haven’t tried Maya for cupcakes just yet, but it looks good and the output also. Will try sometime. BTW love your Mason Jars. 🙂
Thanks Denice!