Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Meringue Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

• :
• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2¼ cups granulated sugar
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 cups finely chopped fresh strawberries
• 1½ cups fresh strawberries (about 8 ounces), rinsed, hulled and coarsely chopped
• 4 egg whites
• 1¼ cups granulated sugar
• 1½ cups unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, at room temperature