Desserts

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Heather King
January 14, 2013
85

Chocolate cupcakes filled with strawberries then spread with strawberry buttercream and topped off with a chocolate covered strawberry!

15
For the cupcakes:
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa powder
¾ t. baking powder
¾ t. baking soda
½ t. salt
1 egg, beaten
¾ c. milk
5 T. butter, softened
2 T. applesauce
1 t. vanilla extract

For the Strawberry Filling:
½ c. sugar
1 c. chopped strawberries
1 T. water
1 T. lemon juice
1 T. cornstarch
1 T. instant pectin

For the strawberry buttercream frosting:
¾ c. strawberry puree
3 egg whites
1 c. sugar
14 T. butter
¼ c. powdered sugar
For the topping:
15 whole strawberries
4 oz. chocolate candy melts
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cupcake tins with 15 cupcake liners. Set aside. 2. In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix...
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Nutritions

Calories
345

Sodium
193mg
8% DV

Fat
18g
28% DV

Protein
6g
12% DV

Carbs
40g
13% DV

Fiber
4g
18% DV
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Sodium
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Fat
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2% DV

Protein
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14% DV

Carbs
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5% DV

Fiber
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