Chocolate Strawberry Surprise Cupcake

On Monday I got to be a guest on Fox’s The Place! I had such a great time sharing these delicious Chocolate Strawberry Surprise cupcakes, and now I get to share them with all of you!

For the chocolate cupcake, I used our yummy Spicy Chocolate Cupcake Recipe found here. You will also need 18-24 small strawberries. After the cupcakes were baked and cooled, I rinsed, dried and hulled the strawberries. I cut some of the center out of the cupcake and pressed a strawberry in. After that, top with our strawberry frosting!

Strawberry Frosting

1 cup butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons whipping cream

2 teaspoons strawberry flavoring

1/2 cup strawberries, chopped

Chocolate syrup for drizzle

3-5 strawberries for topping cupcake (optional)

Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar, adding sugar 1/3 cup at a time.

Mix on low speed until blended, then mix on medium for 3 mins.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 2 tablespoons of whipping cream.

Fold in 1/2 cup of chopped, ripe strawberries.

Frost cupcakes, drizzle with chocolate syrup.

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I love that the little bit of spicy from the cupcake plays so well with the sweetness of the strawberries and frosting! Give these a try for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy!