THE Best Strawberry Cupcake

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp strawberry jam or preserves (preferably seedless for frosting)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
• 4 drops pink food coloring
• 1/3 cup milk
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
• 1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam or preserves
• red food coloring
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp whipping cream