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Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream

September 2, 2014 by Angela LeMoine 15 Comments

chocolate cupcake

You may have guessed that I was put in charge of desserts for this past weekend between this recipe and my Cheesecake Topped with Fresh Nectarine post yesterday. If you follow LFK on Facebook {and you totally should}, then you also know my weakness lately is the cupcake! This one here, YUM! Chocolate and strawberries just go together perfectly! With a chocolate dipped strawberry in mind, I thought why not make a Chocolate Cupcake with Strawberry Buttercream! A wonderfully moist chocolate cupcake and that creamy sweet strawberry buttercream… perfect combination of flavors and just beautiful!!!

I remember the first time I attempted to make a strawberry buttercream it was a total fail! The reason you ask…. I used fresh strawberries, no good! It came out to watery because of all the juice that came out of the strawberries. Solution? Freeze dried  strawberries and just a bit of strawberry jam… all the flavor without all the liquid. The result is not only delicious but just gorgeous as well!

The chocolate cake recipe I use here is the same I used for my Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream I shared a while back… why mess with a good thing especially since it took me many attempts to get a chocolate cake that I was really really happy with!

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream

Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream

Ingredients

  • For the Cake:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups 2% or whole milk
  • 1 shot espresso
  • 6 oz vanilla yogurt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cups cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soa
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • For the Strawberry Buttercream:
  • 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 oz freeze dried strawberries
  • 3 Tbsp strawberry jam
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together the sugar and butter. Once combined add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth, light and a little fluffy, approx 3-4 minutes.
  3. Mix together the milk, yogurt and espresso in a measuring cup.
  4. In a small bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  5. Alternating between the dry ingredients and milk mixture, adding a little at a time to the creamed butter, sugar and eggs. Each time you add the dry and wet, mix until combined.
  6. Once all the ingredients are added, using a rubber spoon make sure everything is incorporated.
  7. Prepare a cupcake pan with liners. Spray the liners with a non stick spray. Fill the liners about 3/4 of the way up.
  8. Bake for approx 16-18 minutes or just until a toothpick tester comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  9. For the buttercream, add the butter and powdered sugar to a bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix until well combined.
  10. Add in the freeze dried strawberries, strawberry jam and whipping cream. Continue to mix for several minutes, until the buttercream is smooth and a bit fluffy.
  11. Once the cupcakes are completely cooled go ahead and frost. I finished these cupcakes with some pearlized white sprinkles.
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Filed Under: Baking, Dessert Tagged With: cake, chocolate, cupcake, dessert, strawberry

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Comments

  1. Leslie

    September 2, 2014 at 11:08 am

    I’d love one of these! Yum! It’s a suitable breakfast right? Haha. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • angela

      September 3, 2014 at 9:15 pm

      Leslie… totally ok for breakfast! There are strawberries in there!

      Reply
  2. Ginnie

    September 3, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    I spotted these on your Instagram, and they look so delicious! Pinning to try:)

    Reply
    • angela

      September 3, 2014 at 9:16 pm

      Thank you so much for stopping by and for pinning these yummy cupcakes! I appreciate that! Have a fabulous rest of the week!

      Reply
  3. Lou Lou Girls

    September 8, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    I’m drooling right now! Pinned.It’s always a pleasure to have you be a part of our party. Please take a minute tonight at 7 pm, to party with us! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
    Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  4. Dina@Kitchen Dreaming

    September 12, 2014 at 12:07 am

    Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on KitchenDreaming.com ! I hope to see you there!

    Reply
  5. peter @feedyoursoultoo

    February 10, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    These look great. Love the frosting.

    Reply
    • Angela LeMoine

      February 10, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  6. Simply Sated

    February 10, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    Wow, this recipe looks delicious. Strawberries and chocolate – one of my favorite combos!!

    Reply
    • Angela LeMoine

      February 10, 2015 at 9:05 pm

      Thank you!! A fun play on the idea of chocolate covered strawberries

      Reply
  7. Heidy L. McCallum

    February 10, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    What beautiful cupcakes, I think I’m in love with this recipe.

    Reply
    • Angela LeMoine

      February 11, 2015 at 7:15 am

      Thank you so much Heidy!

      Reply
  8. Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog

    February 11, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    Love the strawberry Buttercream! YUM!

    Reply
    • Angela LeMoine

      February 12, 2015 at 11:50 am

      Thanks!!! It’s so tasty!

      Reply

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