Description
Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes. These decadent treats feature a moist chocolate cupcake base topped with luscious strawberry frosting and crowned with elegant chocolate-covered strawberries. Perfect for romantic occasions like Valentine’s Day, these cupcakes not only taste divine but also make for an eye-catching dessert that is sure to impress your loved ones. Easy to prepare, this recipe allows even novice bakers to create a gourmet dessert that looks and tastes incredible.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tbsp Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries (for frosting)
- Chocolate melting wafers (dark and white, for dipping strawberries)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix egg, milk, oil, and vanilla; combine with dry ingredients.
- Add hot water gradually until the batter is smooth; fill liners halfway.
- Bake for 18-23 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, blend chopped strawberries until smooth; mix with softened butter and powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top each with chocolate-covered strawberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg