You may have guessed that I was put in charge of desserts for this past weekend between this recipe and my Cheesecake Topped with Fresh Nectarine post yesterday. If you follow LFK on Facebook {and you totally should}, then you also know my weakness lately is the cupcake! This one here, YUM! Chocolate and strawberries just go together perfectly! With a chocolate dipped strawberry in mind, I thought why not make a Chocolate Cupcake with Strawberry Buttercream! A wonderfully moist chocolate cupcake and that creamy sweet strawberry buttercream… perfect combination of flavors and just beautiful!!!
I remember the first time I attempted to make a strawberry buttercream it was a total fail! The reason you ask…. I used fresh strawberries, no good! It came out to watery because of all the juice that came out of the strawberries. Solution? Freeze dried strawberries and just a bit of strawberry jam… all the flavor without all the liquid. The result is not only delicious but just gorgeous as well!
The chocolate cake recipe I use here is the same I used for my Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream I shared a while back… why mess with a good thing especially since it took me many attempts to get a chocolate cake that I was really really happy with!
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Leslie
I’d love one of these! Yum! It’s a suitable breakfast right? Haha. Thanks for sharing!
angela
Leslie… totally ok for breakfast! There are strawberries in there!
Ginnie
I spotted these on your Instagram, and they look so delicious! Pinning to try:)
angela
Thank you so much for stopping by and for pinning these yummy cupcakes! I appreciate that! Have a fabulous rest of the week!
Lou Lou Girls
I’m drooling right now! Pinned.It’s always a pleasure to have you be a part of our party. Please take a minute tonight at 7 pm, to party with us! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Dina@Kitchen Dreaming
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peter @feedyoursoultoo
These look great. Love the frosting.
Angela LeMoine
Thank you!!
Simply Sated
Wow, this recipe looks delicious. Strawberries and chocolate – one of my favorite combos!!
Angela LeMoine
Thank you!! A fun play on the idea of chocolate covered strawberries
Heidy L. McCallum
What beautiful cupcakes, I think I’m in love with this recipe.
Angela LeMoine
Thank you so much Heidy!
Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog
Love the strawberry Buttercream! YUM!
Angela LeMoine
Thanks!!! It’s so tasty!