Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes
These chocolate strawberry cupcakes are the ultimate treat for any chocolate lover! Rich and moist chocolate cupcake with strawberry cream cheese frosting.
Equipment
- Electric Mixer
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup dark cocoa powder
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup hot coffee
Strawberry Cream cheese frosting:
- ½ cup powdered freeze-dried strawberries
- 8- ounce cream cheese
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
Strawberry Cream cheese frosting:
- In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese for 1 minute on high speed until completely smooth and creamy. Beat in the butter until combined. Add the confectioners’ sugar, freeze dried strawberries and heavy cream. Beat on medium-high speed until combined and creamy.
For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180C. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add the egg, buttermilk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in the hot coffee (batter will be thin). Pour batter into cupcake liners about ⅔ full with batter.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Place on wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the cupcakes with the prepared frosting.
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