Summer Berry Cupcakes – Deliciously moist and fluffy vanilla cupcakes stuffed with summer berries, and topped with a sweet buttercream frosting!
How’s the weather for you? Summer in the UK is literally hot and sunny one day, and pouring it down with rain the next. Buuut nevertheless, I’m still in the mood for baking with all the summer berries.
So, today I bring you my Summer Berry Cupcakes! These cupcakes are moist, fluffy, and infused with vanilla. They’re stuffed with three types of summer berries – strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
Top these off with a sweet vanilla buttercream frosting, and garnish with even more berries for the perfect summer cupcakes!
How to make Summer Berry Cupcakes
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Cake flour: see my recipe notes below on how to make your own.
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Large eggs
- Caster/granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Unsalted butter
- Greek-style yogurt
- Fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries
For the frosting:
- Icing/powdered sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
To make these cupcakes, simply start by whisking together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until combined. Add the vanilla extract, butter, and yogurt, and whisk until combined. Fold in the dry ingredients, then gently fold in the berries.
Divide the batter evenly between a muffin pan lined with muffin cases, filling them only 2/3 full. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting, beat the butter until pale and creamy. Add half of the icing sugar and beat until smooth and combined. Add the rest of the icing sugar and beat until combined. Add the milk and vanilla, and beat until light and fluffy. Add more milk if the frosting is too thick.
Transfer the frosting to a piping bag, and frost the cooled cupcakes. Garnish with fresh berries.
The printable recipe card with the full list of ingredients, their measurements, and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.
NOTE: For best results, I highly recommend using the gram measurements (with a digital scale), rather than the cup measurements. Cup measurements are simply not accurate enough, and I cannot guarantee the best results if you use them.
These Summer Berry Cupcakes are:
- quick and easy to make
- super light, fluffy, and moist
- infused with vanilla
- loaded with fresh, juicy summer berries
- topped with a sweet and creamy vanilla buttercream frosting
How long will these Summer cupcakes last? These cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Can I freeze these cupcakes? Yes, frosted or unfrosted cupcakes can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
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Summer Berries Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 ½ cups (190g) cake flour*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ¾ cup (150g) caster/granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (120g) Greek style yogurt
- ¼ cup (50g) fresh strawberries, chopped
- ¼ cup (30g) fresh raspberries, chopped
- ¼ cup (25g) fresh blueberries, chopped
For the Frosting
- 4 cups (500g) icing/powdered sugar
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 – 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh berries, to garnish
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin cases, and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs. Add the sugar, and whisk until combined. Add the vanilla extract, butter, and yogurt, and whisk until combined. Fold in the dry ingredients, then gently fold in the berries.
- Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cases, filling only 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
For the Frosting
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on high until pale and creamy. Add half of the icing sugar and, starting on low speed and working up to high, beat until smooth and combined.
- Repeat with the remaining icing sugar. Add the milk and vanilla, and beat on high until light and fluffy. Add more milk if too thick, or more icing sugar if too thin.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag, and frost the cooled cupcakes. Garnish with fresh berries!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have sone defrosted Frozen fruit and was wondering if I could use them in the summer Berries cupcakes.
Yes, of course! 🙂
All those berries sound so wonderful mixed in the cupcake batter. They will be my families favorite.
Gorgeous!!! I can’t get enough of berries this time of year… thanks for another great idea!
Summer in Canada is the same and this year Toronto has been very unpredictable. But fortunately the berries are doing very well!
It’s hot here too in the Boston area of the US. These berry cupcakes look so delicious that I must make them this weekend. Awesome photos! And great recipe!
Thanks, Elaine!
These look so simple and elegant! Blueberries and strawberries are always a hit in this house.