Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

box chocolate cake mix

2 cups

sliced strawberries, pureed in a food processor or blender

8 tbsp

unsalted butter

large egg yolks, lightly whisked

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

salt

to 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice

8 oz

cream cheese, at room temperature

2 sticks

unsalted butter, at room temperature

4 cups

powdered sugar

vanilla bean with interior seeds scraped out

1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract