Rich chocolate cake with a hint of strawberry topped with rich chocolate sour cream frosting and a fresh strawberry. What more could you want on Valentine’s Day? Okay, maybe these Coconut Red Velvet Cupcakes or Red Velvet Cake Batter Cupcakes…
The Story:
When people ask me what I do for work, I sometimes find it hard to answer. I feel like no matter what I say, a red flag goes off in their head and sends them (the men) running.
I say: “I’m a professional blogger.”
He hears: “I write about my life and sit around waiting for my hubby to knock on my door.”
I say: “I’m a food photographer”
He hears: “I like to instagram.”
I say: “I own a business.”
He hears: “I’m better than you.”
I say: “I write cookbooks.”
He hears: “I’m a professional taste-tester.”
I say: “I bake cupcakes.”
He hears: “I’m going to make you very fat.”
I say: “It’s complicated.”
He hears: “I’m unemployed.”
Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Strawberry Cake:
- 1 box devil's food cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 C. oil
- 1/2 C. Tillamook sour cream
- 1/3 C. milk
- 1/2 C. strawberry puree place berries in a blender and blend
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting:
- 1 C. butter softened
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 C. sour cream
- 3-4 C. powdered sugar
Fresh Strawberries for decoration
Instructions
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
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2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl to remove any lumps and set aside.
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3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, sour cream, milk, strawberry puree, and vanilla extract.
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4. Stir in cake mix.
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5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minute or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
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6. Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting: Beat butter until smooth. Add vanilla extract and cocoa powder and beat again. Add sour cream and 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat and then continue to add in more powdered sugar to reach your desired consistency.
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6. Frost cooled cupcakes and top with a fresh strawberry.
Grease Proof Cupcake liners from Sweets & Treats
Fun Fact: I takes me FOREVER to pick out berries at the store because I need small pretty ones for photos! People around me are always confused and think I’m crazy as I carefully inspect each container.
What can I say, nothing but the best sour cream for my cupcakes…
Can never go wrong with strawberries and chocolate. Thanks for the yummy recipe! PS Your knight and shining armor is out there waiting for you and it will be all the sweeter. 🙂
I am a Chef and Teacher. I teach online daily to thousands (million might intimidate him)of people to bake
better than they ever have before. I am sponsered by several national companies. (Watch out tho this might attract someone wanting you to support him) 🙂
I think Judy H has a good idea–hope it works. But in the end, you need a man who hears what you say and doesn’t assume that he has you figured out before he knows you.
A friend of mine told me years ago that you need to make a list of what, exactly, you want in a man and you will meet him within a year. So a different friend and I sat down with a glass or two of wine (each, of course) and made a list. She met a man that night that she was with for a couple years. I met a man within 2 months–I married him and this year is 20 years married. Doesn’t hurt to try.
Thank you very much for all of your wonderful recipes! You are wonderful!
I hope you all know I write these little dating comments in humor. I’m still very young and enjoying my life to the fullest, I have all the confidence in the world that one day I’ll meet someone I’ll spend eternity with, but until then… lots of recipes coming your way!
These look delicious!!!! I am LOVING making your recipes using your chocolate cake mix substitute recipe that you posted several months back. That recipe is GENIUS!!! I also made a vanilla version by switching out the cocoa powder for more flour and adding in a tablespoon of pure vanilla when I actually make the cupcakes. Everyone loves them!!! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing recipes and your fun little dating stories along the way =) Someday, some man will be very blessed to have you for a wife and your future children will be the most popular kids in school because of the treats that their mom sends in =) I’m glad to read that you’re enjoying your journey though and not just obsessing on finding “Mr. Right.” Have a wonderful day!!
These look amazingly delicious! And the I say/he hears thing is too funny 🙂
I smell the containers of strawberries in the store to see which smell the sweetest and aren’t overly ripe. People look at me like I’m a lunatic. Lol These look amazing. I think I’ll make them for valentines day. 🙂
How did you frost these cupcakes? If you piped the frosting, what tip did you use? Love all your recipes and all your great baking tips. Can’t wait until your next cookbook is released.
I used a big circle tip, and then used a knife to flatten it out and sort of give texture to the sides!
These cupcakes turned out great! I just made some, but I have extra strawberries to use up, so I’m making my own strawberry frosting instead of using the chocolate sour cream frosting. So happy with the results! Thanks for posting!
how do you keep your cupcakes moist
Don’t over bake!
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