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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Posted on July 6, 2011 by in Blog

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Who doesn’t like chocolate covered strawberries?

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And what is good in fruit form, has to be better in cupcake form.  Am I right?

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes? Yes please!

These dense little cupcakes have a lovely hint of strawberry that pairs so well with a generous spread of chocolate frosting!  If you are looking for a stronger strawberry flavor and pinker cake, I’d go with this strawberry cake recipe instead.  This cake recipe would alternatively lend itself well to a strawberry frosting.

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Strawberry Cupcakes

Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup strawberry puree (made from ~2/3 cup fresh or frozen strawberries)
  • 1/4 cup whole milk at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 large egg whites at room temperature

Cooking Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Prepare a 12-cup cupcake tin, spray with non-stick cooking spray or fill with cupcake liners
  3. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together strawberry puree, milk and vanilla extract and set aside
  5. Using an electric mixer, beat butter in a large bowl on high speed until light and creamy
  6. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy
  7. Reduce the speed to medium and add eggs until combined
  8. Reduce speed to low and slowly add half of flour mixture
  9. Add strawberry mixture and then remaining flour mixture mixing just until combined, do not overbeat
  10. Pour cupcake batter into cupcake tin, filling each cup about 2/3 of the way
  11. Bake in oven for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick or knife comes out clean

Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces light cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar

Cooking Directions

  1. Set cupcakes aside and prepare chocolate frosting
  2. In a large bowl beat cream cheese with an the whisk attachment on an electric mixer until creamy
  3. Beat in butter until mixture is light and creamy
  4. Stir in cocoa, milk and salt
  5. Stir in 1 cup of sugar and then the other
  6. Beat mixture on high until well combined and creamy
  7. Once icing is ready and cupcakes are cool, remove cupcakes from pan and ice each cupcake with desired amount of frosting

Cupcake recipe source: Martha Steward

Icing adapted from Cooking Light

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What is your favorite cupcake flavor? I love red velvet with cream cheese icing!

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72 Responses to “Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes”

  1. Maris(In Good Taste) July 7, 2011 at 5:56 pm #

    These look so good! Chocolate with chocolate frosting is probably my favorite. Do we see a pattern here!

  2. Lindsey@Lindselicious July 7, 2011 at 7:07 pm #

    Oooh this sounds delish the idea is so cute! Your pics are lovely too!

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:43 pm #

      Thank you Lindsey!

  3. Tina@flourtrader July 7, 2011 at 7:31 pm #

    Berries and chocolate-I am all for that. Cool idea making chocolate covered strawberry taste in a cupcake. Yum!

  4. cakewhiz July 7, 2011 at 7:46 pm #

    with strawberries in season… it’s only fitting to make these strawberry cupcakes. i like how moist and airy the inside looks!

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:43 pm #

      It’s funny because they were actually a little dense but still good.

  5. pawsitivelife July 7, 2011 at 8:06 pm #

    Fantastic! Such a beautiful summer treat. The only problem is that if I made them I would end up eating them all

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:43 pm #

      story of my life:-)

  6. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic July 7, 2011 at 8:08 pm #

    I have been seeing strawberries in baked good all over lately but I have yet to try baking them myself… These sound so good to me right now. And yeah, who doesn’t like chocolate covered strawberries right!

  7. Chocolate, Cheese and Wine July 7, 2011 at 9:27 pm #

    German Chocolate is amazing – definitely my favorite. Red Velvet is my second favorite!

  8. avril July 7, 2011 at 9:38 pm #

    Such lovely looking cupcakes! I love the idea of combining the strawberry cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting! – goodness that sounds good!

    I really like your blog…full of yumminess! :-)

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:44 pm #

      Thank you, Avril!

  9. Jessica @ Stylish Stealthy & Healthy July 7, 2011 at 9:45 pm #

    What a great idea, I loooove chocolate covered strawberries…and cupcakes. Obviously these need to happen :)

  10. Happy When Not Hungry July 7, 2011 at 9:50 pm #

    Wow these look amazing! I’ve never seen cupcakes chocolate covered either. Def will have to try!

  11. Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray July 7, 2011 at 9:54 pm #

    Aah, what a great idea! I have a bunch of strawberries in my fridge that are now simply calling out to be dipped in chocolate…gah.

    I think my favorite cupcake is black bottom cheesecake with cream cheese frosting–not for the faint of heart!

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:44 pm #

      I love those cupcakes, also. Although since they don’t have frosting, I like to think they are practically muffins.

  12. Kelly July 7, 2011 at 10:11 pm #

    Mmm this post is making me crave something sweet, this all looks so amazing!! :)

  13. Kate@Diethood July 7, 2011 at 10:19 pm #

    Oh these are brilliant!! The combination of berries and chocolate is always yummy-good!

  14. Mi Vida en un Dulce July 7, 2011 at 10:52 pm #

    Strawberry + Chocolate, the perfect combination.

  15. Ann July 7, 2011 at 11:04 pm #

    They look delicious! I think my favorite is chocolate, chocolate! Buzzed you…

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:45 pm #

      Thanks, Ann! I love chocolate and chocolate, too.

  16. Monica July 7, 2011 at 11:17 pm #

    My favorite: chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Or, anything with chocolate frosting, for that matter. That means this recipe is a winner for me! Very clever, once again.

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:45 pm #

      Chocolate and chocolate is so classic and delicious! I need to find myself a great chocolate cupcake recipe.

  17. marla July 7, 2011 at 11:33 pm #

    Such a playful idea for cupcakes & I love that chocolate coating :)

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:45 pm #

      Thanks, Marla!

  18. Tori @ The Shiksa in the Kitchen July 8, 2011 at 12:07 am #

    This idea is INSPIRED! I’m making these for my next backyard party. Might use a dark chocolate frosting instead of the cream cheese. Yum!

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:46 pm #

      Dark chocolate frosting would definitely be delicious!

  19. Kim - Liv Life July 8, 2011 at 1:15 am #

    Chocolate and strawberry! The perfect combo! Well, unless you consider raspberry… or maybe Grand Marnier… or… nope, chocolate and strawberry it is!
    My daughter would go nuts for these. We are having a birthday party for her in a few weeks, these just might do the trick!

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:46 pm #

      I love the way you think, Kim:-)

  20. Jessica July 8, 2011 at 1:41 am #

    What a fun idea! These sound so delicious :-)

  21. Emily @ Life on Food July 8, 2011 at 6:29 am #

    I cannot wait to try this cake. It sounds delicious and I want to stick my finger in that icing now. Yummy!

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:46 pm #

      You should have seen me with the “extra” icing:-)

  22. Joanne July 8, 2011 at 7:34 am #

    this online dating dude that I’ve been chatting on the phone with HATES fruit in desserts. Including chocolate covered strawberries. It might be a deal-breaker because I love them so. Then again, it might be the opposite of a deal-breaker because…more for me! These look awesome!

    (I’m so with you on the red velvets).

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:47 pm #

      Yes, more for you definitely works. Matt doesn’t like peanut butter… so I don’t have to worry about anyone eating my billion jars except me:-)

  23. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes July 8, 2011 at 8:24 am #

    I love just plain whipped cream topping on a dark chocolate cupcake…..yum :)

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:47 pm #

      Yum, I like whipped cream on anything!

  24. megan @ whatmegansmaking July 8, 2011 at 8:52 am #

    how fun! what a good idea :)

  25. Sues July 8, 2011 at 9:24 am #

    Oooh what a great idea! And I love that you have BOTH the cupcakes and the strawberries here. Such pretty presentation :)

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:48 pm #

      Thanks, Sues!

  26. Peggy July 8, 2011 at 9:29 am #

    These cupcakes look so good! I actually like that it’s not “pink” like normal strawberry cake/cupcakes!

    My favorite cupcake flavor changes depending on my mood, but you can’t go wrong with a plain yellow cake with chocolate frosting =)

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:48 pm #

      That is my husband’s favorite!

  27. Baking Serendipity July 8, 2011 at 9:39 am #

    I am obsessed with funfetti cupcakes (it’s the little kid in me!) but these look fantastic as well :)

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:48 pm #

      My sister always adored funfetti. They are the cutest ones:-)

  28. Cait's Plate July 8, 2011 at 10:18 am #

    I used to think I couldn’t do any better than a chocolate covered strawberry, but then I saw these. YUM!

    As for favorite flavor? I don’t know that I could ever pick – I love too many!! Red velvet is up there but chocolate peanut butter is as well. And strawberry! And a good old vanilla. Haha – told you I couldn’t pick :)

    • KeepItSweet July 8, 2011 at 12:49 pm #

      I know what you mean, I don’t discriminate much when it comes to desserts.

  29. Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum July 8, 2011 at 10:57 am #

    Yummmmm. Strawberries. Chocolate. Love.

  30. UndomesticBride July 8, 2011 at 12:56 pm #

    What a great recipe! And your pictures look delicious! Thanks for sharing.

    • KeepItSweet July 9, 2011 at 8:05 am #

      Thank you!!

  31. Nikki @ The Tolerant Vegan July 8, 2011 at 4:15 pm #

    These are such sweet little cupcakes! With the perfect amount of frosting to match the strawberry flavor, I bet.

  32. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite July 8, 2011 at 5:06 pm #

    sounds amazing! your pics are gorgeous too!!

    • KeepItSweet July 9, 2011 at 8:05 am #

      Thank you so much, Rachel!

  33. Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray July 8, 2011 at 6:57 pm #

    These look so tasty! I could eat a few right now! :)

  34. Sandra July 9, 2011 at 10:23 am #

    Super tempted to stop what I’m doing now and bake these! And I love red velvet cupcakes too.

  35. Lauren from Lauren's Latest July 9, 2011 at 10:55 am #

    I’ve decided that chocolate cream cheese frosting tastes delicious on just about everything. True fact.

    • KeepItSweet July 9, 2011 at 2:28 pm #

      I completely agree! I used it on the last batch of cupcakes I made also:-)

  36. Parsley Sage July 9, 2011 at 12:38 pm #

    Perfect combo! These look so tasty :) Bzzz

  37. Nothing Lasts Forever July 9, 2011 at 1:27 pm #

    This looks delicious ! And the chocolate strawberries are so beautiful ! Check out : http://nothinlasts.blogspot.com/ I just posted a 5 things of the week :)

  38. Valerie July 9, 2011 at 5:57 pm #

    Nice cupcakes! I love the last photo ;)

    • KeepItSweet July 9, 2011 at 6:12 pm #

      Thanks! That is my favorite one too:-)

  39. Shelly July 9, 2011 at 7:19 pm #

    These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them :)

  40. miri leigh July 10, 2011 at 2:46 pm #

    These look great! I already printed the recipe. Thank you!

  41. Joy July 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm #

    The cupcakes looks great.

  42. Kate July 10, 2011 at 10:51 pm #

    Yum, I’d eat that frosting with a spoon!

  43. Jen @ keepitsimplefoods July 11, 2011 at 8:09 am #

    These are so cute!

  44. Lori @ RecipeGirl July 11, 2011 at 9:12 am #

    What a fun idea! I suppose if you could find some really cute and tiny little strawberries, you could dip those and display them on top too! Yummy!

    • KeepItSweet July 11, 2011 at 9:41 am #

      I had a similar thought! Next time I must do that!

  45. Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen July 11, 2011 at 9:23 am #

    Mmmmm…I love chocolate covered strawberries! Now I can make it in a muffin form?! Yes please!! :D

  46. Deborah July 12, 2011 at 1:03 am #

    I love chocolate covered strawberries, and I can only imagine how good these cupcakes are!!

  47. Skylar July 12, 2011 at 8:57 pm #

    Oh wow, it’s something I love made into a form I love!

  48. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts July 14, 2011 at 9:35 pm #

    Yummy! These look moist, fluffy, and delicious!

  49. Beth Michelle August 20, 2011 at 7:34 am #

    Well you definitely got everyones favorite flavor combo down! Your cupcakes look so yummy!