Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes start with a batch of irresistible chocolate cupcakes. The cupcakes are topped with fluffy strawberry cream cheese frosting and a chocolate-covered strawberry.
This is a cupcake worthy of special occasions, but also perfectly suited to a family dinner or anniversary treat.
7 years ago, on Valentine’s Day, I shared these cupcakes with you as the very first recipe on this website. I’ve since updated the photos, but they’re every bit as popular with my family today as they were years ago.
These awesome cupcakes start with a super moist, fine-crumb chocolate cupcake, then a creamy, smooth strawberry cream cheese frosting, and is topped with a strawberry, chocolate covered of course.
This recipe was very gently adapted from Heather Cristo’s cupcake recipe. We love these cupcakes and they’re a favorite with my whole family.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine the hot water and cocoa in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth, allow to cool.
- Beat together the butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat until very fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Add the cooled cocoa mixture to the fluffy butter mixture and beat till smooth. Add the flour and beat for 30 seconds.
- Pour the batter into lined cupcake tins, filling them 2/3 full. Bake for 15-18 min. Cool completely.
Strawberry Frosting Directions
- Combine the softened cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add chopped strawberries.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar, beating continuously, until consistency is right for frosting. Frost the cooled cupcakes generously and then garnish with a chocolate covered strawberry.
Strawberry Desserts
For more terrific strawberry desserts, try these Strawberry Frosted Brownies, this Strawberry Shortcake Icebox Cake, these Strawberry Cupcakes, or this Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Dream Bars and Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Lasagna both sound delicious too.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- ½ cup cocoa
- 1 cup very hot water
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
Frosting Ingredients
- ¼ cup finely chopped strawberries
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- chocolate covered strawberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Cupcake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine the hot water and cocoa in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth, allow to cool.
- Beat together the butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat until very fluffy
- Mix together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.Add the cooled cocoa mixture to the fluffy butter mixture and beat till smooth. Add the flour and beat for 30 seconds.
- Pour the batter into lined cupcake tins, filling them 2/3 full. Bake for 15-18 min. Cool completely.
Frosting Directions
- Combine the softened cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add chopped strawberries.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar, beating continuously, until the consistency is right for frosting.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes generously and then garnish with a chocolate covered strawberry.
Nutrition
{originally published 2/14/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 7/8/21}
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AK says
I made these for my mom’s birthday. I used Betty Crocker’s boxed cake mix for the cupcakes cause… well im lazy and it was easier lol. But…i did make the icing following the recipe using 3 cups of powdered sugar and everyone loved them! Def worth making!
Mary says
I’m thrilled the cupcakes were a hit!
Nj says
Do you use salted or unsalted butter?
Mary says
Unless the recipe says otherwise, I use salted butter. Happy baking!