Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (1.2 ounce) package freeze-dried strawberries
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–3 teaspoons heavy whipping cream, or milk
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 15 fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Melt butter, chopped chocolate, and cocoa powder in a bowl with boiling water, then stir until smooth.
- Add buttermilk, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla to the chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner with 1/4 cup of batter and bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Once baked, cool cupcakes in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Create strawberry powder from freeze-dried strawberries in a blender.
- Cream together softened butter and cream cheese, then mix in strawberry powder and powdered sugar.
- Prepare ganache by mixing semi-sweet chocolate with hot heavy cream until smooth.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes, dip fresh strawberries in ganache, and place on top.
- Serve fresh or store in the fridge to bring to room temperature before serving.
Last Step:
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Use room temperature ingredients for the best results.
Do not overmix the batter to maintain a light texture.
Allow ganache to thicken slightly for better chocolate coating.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 50