Description
Delightful chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy vanilla frosting and fresh chocolate-covered strawberries, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup melted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8–10 fresh strawberries
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix the eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Dip each strawberry in the melted chocolate and set on a parchment-lined tray to cool.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and top each with a chocolate-covered strawberry.
Notes
Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for best results. Do not overmix the batter, and wait until cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: cupcakes, chocolate, strawberries, dessert, baking, family recipe