Description
Delightful Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes combining rich chocolate with fresh strawberries, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup chocolate ganache
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries (crushed)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
- Once cooled, make holes in the center of each cupcake and fill with chocolate ganache.
- Beat softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and crushed freeze-dried strawberries until desired consistency is reached.
- Frost each cupcake with the strawberry buttercream and serve.
Notes
Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freeze unfrosted cupcakes for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg