- prep: 4 hr
- cook: 30 min
- total: 4 hr 30 min
Summary
I dare say these are one of the best cupcakes you'll ever eat! A rich, moist chocolate cupcake is topped with a boldly flavored, natural strawberry frosting and it's finished with a fresh chocolate covered strawberry. A cupcake worthy of any celebration!
Ingredients
- 2 oz. (56g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour (spooned into measuring cup and leveled)
- 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa powder (spooned into measuring cup and leveled)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream
- 1/2 cup (120ml) boiling water
- 1 cup (17g) freeze dried strawberries
- 1 cup (230g) fresh strawberry puree (from strawberries blended in a food processor)
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter nearly at room temperature
- 3 1/4 cups (390g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- Few drops red food coloring (optional)
- 12 small fresh strawberries
- 4 oz. (113g) semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 531 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 23 g 35.58%
- Saturated Fat: 14 g 71.23%
- Trans Fat: 1 g %
- Cholesterol: 64 mg 21.46%
- Sodium: 103 mg 4.27%
- Calcium: 34 mg 3.44%
- Potassium: 112 mg 3.19%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 12.26%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 80 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 12.6%
- Sugar: 62 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 11.39%
- Vitamin C 32.14%
- Vitamin D 0.91%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat5
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs4
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq