Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes
These Fruity, decadent, and flavourful Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes contain a ton of flavours and make a perfect summer dessert.
Ingredients
For The Cake
- 1½ cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and levelled
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Butter, Melted
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg, Room temperature
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 cup Coffee, Brewed
- 1 tablespoon White vinegar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Strawberry extract
For The Ganache
- 9 Ounce Semi-sweet chocolate, Chopped- About 1½ cups
- ⅔ cup Heavy cream
- ⅓ cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries
For The Strawberry Frosting
- 1 cup Butter, Room-temperature
- 3 cups Powdered sugar, Sifted
- ½ teaspoon Meringue powder
- 2-3 tablespoon Heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Strawberry extract
- ½ cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries Powder
Instructions
How To Make The Chocolate Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 12-cavity cupcake pan with liner and set aside.
- Sift all dry ingredients, and set them aside.1½ cups All-purpose flour, ¼ cup Cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon Baking powder, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt
- Melt the butter and mix with oil and sugar. Mix well.1 tablespoon Butter, 1 cup Sugar, ½ cup Oil
- Add the vinegar, vanilla extract, and strawberry extract, and mix until the mixture is smooth. It may look a bit broken, but that is okay.1 tablespoon White vinegar, 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon Strawberry extract
- Add the egg and mix well for 2-3 minutes.1 Egg
- Start adding the sifted dry ingredients alternating with brewed coffee. Start and finish with dry ingredients. Do it in three passes. Do Not Overmix.1 cup Coffee
- Fill the liners to their ¾ capacity, and bake them for 15-18 minutes. Let them cool down completely before decorating.
How To Make The Chocolate Strawberry Ganache
- Pour the heavy cream into a bowl and microwave it until it simmers. Remove it from the microwave and add the chocolate pieces and let it sit for a minute or so.9 Ounce Semi-sweet chocolate, ⅔ cup Heavy cream, ⅓ cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries
- Stir until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. If there are chunks of chocolate in the mixture, microwave it for 15 seconds and stir. Add the Freeze-Dried Strawberries pieces and stir. Let it sit on the counter until it becomes thicker and has the consistency of soft butter, which is perfect for piping inside the cupcakes.
How To Make The Strawberry Buttercream
- Use the paddle attachment to beat the butter until pale in colour and light.1 cup Butter
- .Mix the meringue powder in half a cup of sifted powder sugar, and add it to the butter. Add the remaining powdered sugar, and beat the buttercream for five minutes. This contributes to a smooth and creamy frosting.½ teaspoon Meringue powder, 3 cups Powdered sugar
- Mix well with the Freeze-Dried Strawberries Powder, heavy cream, vanilla, and strawberry extract. If the buttercream is too dry, add more cream; if it is too runny, add more powdered sugar.2-3 tablespoon Heavy cream, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon Strawberry extract, ½ cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries Powder
Assembly
- Use a Cupcake Corer to make a hole in the center of each cupcake. Pipe the Ganache into the center of each cupcake to fill it to the top. Use a Wilton M1 Piping Tip or any desired tip to frost the cupcakes with the strawberry frosting. Top them off with a half strawberry.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 4gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 4gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 763IUVitamin C: 80mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 4mg
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