CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES

Are you a big fan of Valentine’s Day?  Honestly, I’ve never really been to into it.  Josh and I will usually do something small for each other and that’s totally okay with me.  But one thing I do love about Valentine’s Day is all of the chocolate (helloooo 50% off of candy the day after!) and baking cute desserts for it too.

Once I got the idea for these Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes, I couldn’t get it out of my head.  I mean, it’s like a dessert on top of a dessert.

So I did what any normal person would do and spent a few late nights working on a chocolate cupcake recipe.  After several tweaks and changes, I finally landed on the winning batch.

These cupcakes are soft and light, but still hold up to a nice pile of frosting.  You know, because I like a little cupcake with my frosting.  They’re also super chocolatey, moist, and they’re a perfect base for almost any type of frosting you want to use on top too!

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cupcakes:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• Strawberry Frosting:
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 and 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional: A few drops of red food coloring
• Chocolate Covered Strawberries:
• 16 medium sized strawberries
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped

Instructions

1. To make the chocolate cupcakes:
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 12-count muffins pans with 16 cupcake liners and set aside.
3. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer), beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract one at a time, making sure to mix well after each addition.
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