Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes filled with strawberry jam and topped with strawberry buttercream.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
- 3/4 cup strawberry jam or preserves (seedless preferred)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup thick strawberry puree or strawberry jam
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine salt
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream as needed
- Fresh whole strawberries, hulled and dried
- Optional: chocolate drizzle or shaved chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk oil, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and hot coffee or water.
- Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners halfway with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Let cupcakes cool completely.
- Using a knife or cupcake corer, remove a small section from the center of each cupcake.
- Fill the center with strawberry jam.
- For the buttercream, beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar.
- Add strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt. Mix until smooth. Adjust consistency with heavy cream.
- Frost the cupcakes with strawberry buttercream.
- Garnish with fresh strawberries and optional chocolate drizzle or shaved chocolate.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Adjust the amount of jam to your taste preference.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Chocolate Strawberry Jam Cupcakes, cupcakes, chocolate, strawberry jam, dessert