These chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting and a strawberry on top are one of my favorite recipes using strawberries because not only do you get a perfectly moist chocolate cupcake with a mound of homemade strawberry buttercream, but there is also a chocolate dipped strawberry on top of each cupcake! Two desserts in one? Count me in. Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes are decadent desserts that look so impressive but are easier to make than you think. They are the perfect Valentine’s Day cupcakes, perhaps as part of a Valentine’s Day Dessert Board for a Valentine’s Day party, but they are wonderful at any other time of the year as well, especially during the spring and summer when strawberries are in season. One of my favorite things about making cupcakes is how fun it is to combine bits and pieces of other recipes to make fun new flavors! I made these cupcakes by combining my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe, my homemade strawberry buttercream frosting, and chocolate covered strawberries. If you love strawberries, you’ll also love my Strawberry Cake, Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes, Strawberries and Cream Sheet Cake, and these Baked Strawberry Donuts!
What You’ll Need
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Flour – All-purpose flour works best for these cupcakes Granulated Sugar – Use white granulated sugar or your favorite granulated sweetener to sweeten the cupcakes. Cocoa Powder – Use unsweetened natural cocoa powder. Rodelle and Ghiradelli are my favorite brands, but Hershey’s is good too! Baking Powder & Baking Soda – Use both rising agents to help the cupcakes be light and fluffy. Salt – Enhances the flavor of the cupcakes. Egg – To bind ingredients Buttermilk – Adds a bit of tang to balance flavors and helps lift the cupcakes. Vegetable Oil – To help keep the cupcakes moist and fluffy. Vanilla Extract – A baking essential to add a subtle, warm flavor to the cupcakes and the frosting. Butter – Use salted butter for the frosting to enhance the flavor. Powdered Sugar – For the base of the frosting. Freeze-Dried Strawberries – Use these for the strawberry frosting for a great strawberry flavor and pink color. These are pretty easy to find at most grocery stores, Target, or Trader Joe’s, but you can always order them online if you have any difficulty obtaining them. Heavy Cream – To add substance and a creamy texture to the frosting. Strawberries – Use medium-sized fresh strawberries for the top. Melting Wafers – I’ve used Ghirardelli Chocolate Melting Wafers for a rich chocolate flavor coating for the strawberries on top.
How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Tips for Success
You can double or triple this recipe if you need to make a larger batch of cupcakes. You can make the cupcakes by hand or use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, but you’ll want the whisk attachment for making the frosting. If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can use a hand-held electric mixer, a wooden spoon, or a rubber spatula.
More Cupcake Recipes
Oreo Cupcakes Coconut Cupcakes Red Velvet Cupcakes Burnt Almond Cupcakes Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
Of course, these sweet treats are perfect any time of year, but they’ll look and taste amazing with these cupcakes for a Valentine’s Day party. Red Velvet Kiss Cookies Cupid Crunch Valentine’s Chex Mix Red Velvet Cupcakes Raspberry Chocolate Tart Giant Heart Chocolate Chip Cookie Red Velvet Earthquake Cake Black Forest Cheesecake Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting
Key Lime Cupcakes
Dulce de Leche Cupcakes
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