Recipe Review

These Chocolate Cupcakes Have a Sweet Surprise

Sarah Rae Smith
Sarah Rae Smith
Sarah Rae Smith has lived all across the Midwest and currently calls the bratwurst-laden city of Sheboygan home. She seeks out kitchens that make the best pie and farmers with fresh eggs.
updated May 1, 2019
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It isn’t often that a recipe, especially for a pairing of classic flavors like chocolate and strawberry, catches me off-guard and truly surprises me. This one for chocolate-strawberry cupcakes, however, has a unique ingredient that could be the key to the best frosting ever.

(Image credit: Sally’s Baking Addiction)

The classic combo of strawberries and chocolate is undeniable and often makes appearances on the internet around Valentine’s Day (chocolate-covered strawberries, anyone?). But this a really special twist on the pairing.

This recipe uses a staple chocolate cupcake recipe (you can even use your own if you have a favorite!) and a thick chocolate ganache to make things extra decadent. The secret, however, is what lies inside. What seems at first to be a basic strawberry buttercream is actually made with a unique ingredient: ground freeze-dried strawberries. When combined with other buttercream ingredients, it makes a thick and luscious (without being watery and overly sweet) filling that will make anyone go weak in the knees.

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→ Get the Recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes from Sally’s Baking Addiction

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