Description
These Chocolate Strawberry Jam Cupcakes are a delightful treat, featuring a moist chocolate cake base topped with a rich, creamy strawberry jam-infused frosting. Each bite offers a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors, complemented by a velvety texture that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cupcake Base:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Strawberry Jam Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup strawberry jam
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 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 the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Add the strawberry jam, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, and beat until fluffy.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them generously with the strawberry jam frosting.
Notes
- Make-ahead: The 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 instead of buttermilk for a dairy-free option.
- 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: 18 grams
- Saturated Fat: 8 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 40 milligrams
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