“Snack”urday: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Tomorrow is a special day at my house.  It is the birthday of my #1 baby.  My little girl will be ELEVEN! It is so hard to believe! I asked her what type of cake she wanted, and I got the cutest response.  Since she has a dairy allergy she always walks by the bakery case and covets those delicious specialty cakes.  She said, “I want a chocolate strawberry cake  Not just a chocolate cake with strawberry icing, but a fancy cake with real strawberries and the gooey filling inside.”

So basically I had to become a pastry chef! I am always looking for short cuts and this is no different. These cupcakes have the gooey creamy center she wanted without a huge mess in my kitchen.   Here are the delicious Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes we made for her special day. It would be amazing to surprise a special someone with on Valentines day too!

Happy Birthday Gracie!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

35 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Author: Amanda@AFewShortCuts.com

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened or Dairy Free Cream Cheese Substitute
• 2 TBSP Strawberry Jam
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• Fresh Strawberries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or to the temperature recommended on the cake mix package.
2. Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions, but do not bake.
3. In separate bowl cream together cream cheese, Jam and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended.
4. Line cupcake tins with cupcake papers. Fill ⅔ full with chocolate cake batter. Add 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture to the center, and top with more cake batter.
5. Bake according to package directions for cupcakes.
6. Cool and frost with Vanilla or Cream Cheese Frosting.
7. Top with a Fresh Strawberry

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