Strawberry Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep Time | 10
Cook Time | 15-20
Serves | 12 Cupcakes
Ingredients
1 ¾ cup Manini’s Multi-Purpose Flour
1 cup Cocoa Powder
2 ½ Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
¾ cup Butter, room temperature
¾ cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 cup White Sugar
3 large Eggs
2 Egg Yolks
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 ¼ cup Buttermilk
10 Strawberries
Strawberry Frosting
8 oz. Cream Cheese
½ cup Butter, softened
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2-4 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
Strawberry Chocolate Batter
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners
- In a large bowl, mix together the following
- 1 ¾ cup Manini’s Multi-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 ½ Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment or a hand mixer, cream ¾ cup Butter with 1 cup White and ¾ cup Brown Sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in 3 large Eggs, one egg at a time until fully mixed
- Beat in 2 Egg Yolks, one yolk at a time
- Add 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Cut the stems off 10 Strawberries
- Puree the Strawberries in a blender or food processor. Set aside 1-2 Tbsp of puree for frosting.
- Add remaining Strawberry puree to cake batter and stir.
- Fill cupcake liners ¾ full with cake batter.
- Bake for 15-20 mins
Strawberry Frosting
- In kitchen mixer mix the following…
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese
- ½ cup Butter, softened
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Mix in remaining Strawberry puree
- Slowly add in Powdered Sugar until you reach desired consistency and flavor.
- Apply frosting to cupcakes and enjoy!