Description
These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes are the ultimate Valentine’s Day treat — moist chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffy strawberry buttercream and finished with a glossy chocolate-dipped strawberry. They’re decadent, romantic, and absolutely irresistible!
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
For the Strawberry Buttercream:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3–4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup strawberry puree (fresh or frozen berries blended)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
For Decoration:
12 fresh strawberries
6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil or shortening
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add eggs, oil, vanilla, and buttermilk; mix until combined.
4. Gradually stir in hot coffee until batter is smooth (it will be thin).
5. Divide evenly into liners and bake 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
7. For the buttercream, beat butter until creamy, then add powdered sugar one cup at a time.
8. Mix in strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.
9. For the chocolate-covered strawberries, melt chocolate chips with coconut oil until smooth.
10. Dip strawberries into melted chocolate and place on parchment to set.
11. Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes and top each with a chocolate-covered strawberry.
Notes
Make sure cupcakes are completely cool before frosting.
Use freeze-dried strawberry powder for extra flavor and stability in buttercream.
Store cupcakes in the refrigerator but bring to room temperature before serving.
For a fancier touch, drizzle extra melted chocolate over the frosting.
Perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or any romantic occasion!
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes, Valentine’s Day desserts, romantic cupcakes, strawberry buttercream