Description
These Chocolate Strawberry Heart Cupcakes are a delightful treat that combines the rich, velvety texture of chocolate cake with the sweet, juicy burst of fresh strawberries. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of flavors, topped with a creamy strawberry frosting that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cupcakes:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- For the Strawberry Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup fresh strawberries, pureed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with heart-shaped liners.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth and thin.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and strawberry puree, mixing until fluffy.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with the strawberry frosting and garnish with fresh strawberry slices.
Notes
- Make-ahead: Cupcakes can be baked a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- Storage: Keep frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Substitutions: Use almond milk for a dairy-free option or coconut oil instead of vegetable oil for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake with frosting
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 grams
- Sodium: 200 milligrams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 8 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 50 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 50 milligrams
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