FelicificFOOD: Roasted Strawberry and Balsamic Cupcakes

While watching re-runs of The Next Food Network Star I came across this cupcake idea as Mary Beth made it. I found this recipe online and adapted it to the ingredients I had available. Here it is:

Finished Product (:

Roasted Strawberry and Balsamic Strawberries
yield 12 cupcakes:
3 cups fresh strawberries cut in halves (frozen could work too)
3/4 cups sugar
3 T Balsamic Vinegar

6 T unsalted butter-room temp
3/4 cup sugar
6 eggs (I used egg whites and they turned out great!)
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
pinch of salt
3 T milk

1. cut strawberries in halves and mix with sugar. Place in a small saucepan over medium heat and add balsamic. Let simmer for 15 minutes, this will create the sauce needed for the cupcakes and frosting. The strawberries should cook down and create a sauce, then you can crush them with a hand blender.
2. Beat butter on high for about 30 seconds then add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the egg and then beat for another 30 seconds.
3. Add baking soda, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 flour, then beat until combined.
4. In a small bowl mix 2T strawberry mixture with milk and combine, finally add the last bit of flour and beat until just combined.
5. Divide batter into 12 muffin tins, bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until fully cooked.

1/3 of mine

Frosting:
leftover strawberry sauce
3t balsamic vinegar
6 oz softened cream cheese
3 T butter, softened
3 cup powdered sugar-much as needed

1. Mix vinegar with strawberry sauce and set aside
2. Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy
3. Sift in 1/2 of powdered sugar
4. Add 3 T sauce mixture- mix until combined
5. Add sugar and sauce as needed- more sauce=more sugar for desired consistency