Description

Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes are rich, moist chocolate cupcakes topped with silky strawberry buttercream and finished with a chocolate-dipped strawberry. They’re elegant, indulgent, and perfect for celebrations like Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or anytime you want a bakery-style dessert at home.

Ingredients

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For the Chocolate Cupcakes:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup hot coffee or boiling water

For the Strawberry Buttercream:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3–4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup strawberry puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Optional Nutella Swirl:

1/4 cup Nutella, slightly warmed

For the Topping:

12 fresh strawberries
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and buttermilk.
Combine wet and dry ingredients, then stir in hot coffee until smooth.
Fill liners 3/4 full and bake for 18–22 minutes. Cool completely.
Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt.
Melt chocolate chips and dip strawberries. Let set on parchment paper.
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Optionally swirl in Nutella.
Top each cupcake with a chocolate-dipped strawberry and serve.

Notes

Make sure strawberries are completely dry before dipping in chocolate.
Do not frost warm cupcakes or the buttercream will melt.
Add strawberry puree slowly to prevent runny frosting.
Top with dipped strawberries just before serving for best freshness.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 380
Sugar: 34g
Sodium: 210mg
Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Unsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 44g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 5g
Cholesterol: 78mg

Keywords: Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes, Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes, Strawberry Buttercream Cupcakes