Description
Indulge in these decadent Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes, where rich cocoa cupcakes are topped with a luscious strawberry buttercream and adorned with chocolate-dipped strawberries.
Ingredients
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Cupcake:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup hot water
Chocolate Ganache:
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
Strawberry Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup strawberry puree
- 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract (optional)
- Chocolate shavings or sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Cupcake: Preheat oven, mix dry ingredients, combine wet ingredients, mix together, bake, and cool.
- Chocolate Ganache: Make ganache by heating cream, pouring over chocolate chips, and stirring until smooth. Dip strawberries in ganache.
- Strawberry Frosting: Beat butter, add powdered sugar, mix in strawberry puree and extract. Frost cupcakes, top with chocolate-covered strawberry, and garnish.
Notes
- Make the chocolate-covered strawberries first to allow them to set before decorating the cupcakes.
- For a more intense flavor, consider using dark chocolate chips for the ganache.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 48 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
