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Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

1 dozen

Updated: Jan. 09, 2024
My husband and I got engaged on Valentine’s Day, so the holiday is extra special in our house. Each year we go all out with fancy desserts. —Kristin Bowers, Gilbert, Arizona
Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling
Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup hot brewed coffee
  • STRAWBERRY FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • GANACHE:
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 fresh strawberries, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt together twice; place in a large bowl.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla until smooth. Add to flour mixture. Drizzle in hot coffee, beating until smooth.
  3. Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. Place freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor; process until a fine powder. In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in confectioners’ sugar, cream, vanilla, salt and strawberry powder until smooth. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry bag; insert a very small tip. Fill with strawberry filling. Push the tip through the bottom of paper liner to fill each cupcake.
  5. Place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 2 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Dip tops of cupcakes in ganache, let stand until set. If desired, garnish tops with slices of fresh strawberries.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake: 336 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 206mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.