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Chocolate Covered Strawberries Cupcakes

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Cupcakes

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Cupcakes are a beautiful fancy frosted cupcake with an extra special surprise that is so wonderful for special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day or just to say I love you. These Chocolate Covered Strawberries Cupcakes are so special and when you make them for others, you make them feel special too.

Author: Cake Mix Recipes

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 24 cupcakes

Calories: 229 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 box - white cake mix
  • strawberry soda
  • 1 tsp - Strawberry Extract
  • 1 cup - Butter
  • 4 cups - Powdered Sugar
  • ½ cup - Cocoa Powder
  • 3 tablespoons - Milk
  • 1 tsp - Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp - Salt
  • 12 - Strawberries
  • 1 cup - Chocolate Melting Wafers

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the dry cake mix, eggs, oil, water, strawberry soda and strawberry extract with an electric mixer on low speed for 3 minutes.
  3. Scoop the cupcake batter into the prepared muffin tray.
  4. Bake for 15 -17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack for 1-2 hours before frosting.
  6. Beat together the butter, powdered icing sugar and cocoa for 2-3 minutes until everything is mixed well together.
  7. Add the milk, flavor extract (and salt if you are using). Beat until the frosting becomes thick and smooth.
  8. Adjust the flavor with any extra powdered icing sugar, cocoa powder or cream as needed.
  9. Place the frosting into a piping bag with a large star tip. Pipe the frosting onto a cooled cupcake.
  10. Wash Strawberries and let dry.
  11. Line a baking tray with wax paper and set aside.
  12. Melt chocolate by placing wafers into a glass container and placing in the microwave for 20 seconds at a time and stirring each time. It is done when you have a smooth melted bowl of chocolate.
  13. Hold strawberries at the top and dip them in the melted chocolate.
  14. Put dipped strawberries on wax paper to dry, about 1 hour.
  15. Cut Strawberries in half for topping on cupcake.

Nutrition

Energy: 229 kcal | Total Fat: 10 g | Saturated: 5 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 1 g | Cholesterol: 21 mg | Total Carbs: 36 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 28 g | Proteins: 1 g | Sodium: 220 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 3 g

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