If strawberries and chocolate are the foods of love then you can be assured you are going to love these triple chocolate cupcakes.
I wanted to make the ideal cupcake for chocolate lovers. True chocolate lovers and I consider myself one of them, love white dark and milk chocolate equally. It is really hard to pick a favourite as it just depends on the occasion or the mood.
So how could incorporate all three in a single cupcake?
Well, the chocolate sponge is flavoured with cocoa with the addition of plain chocolate chips. That's a good start!
Next, top with a generous swirl of my creamy rich white chocolate buttercream.
Then decorate with a fresh strawberry dipped in milk chocolate.
If you don't love these then I give up! Well I won't, I love baking too much and I'm not a quitter - I'm also pretty confident you will love them because what's not to like.
How to make triple chocolate cupcakes step by step
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Whisk in the eggs one at a time beating well. Start to fold in the flour then add the milk and fold in. Stir in the chocolate chips. Divide equally between 12 cupcake cases. Bake and allow to cool. make butter cream. Dip strawberries into chocolate and allow to set. Pipe buttercream onto cakes and top with the chocolate dipped strawberries.
If you liked these why not try one of my other cupcake recipes.
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📖 Recipe
Triple chocolate cupcake
Equipment
- electric whisk
- 12 hole muffin tin
- cupcake cases
- piping bag
- star nozzle
Ingredients
cup cakes
- 150 g (5oz) golden caster sugar
- 100 g (3½oz) butter
- 2 large eggs
- 175 g (6oz) plain flour
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 150 ml (¼pt) milk
- 50 g (2oz) plain chocolate chips
to decorate
- 1 quantity white chocolate buttercream
- 100 g (3½oz) milk chocolate
- 12 strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190℃ (170℃ fan)/375°F/gas mark 5. Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake cases.
- Beat 150g (5oz) sugar and 100g (3½oz) butter together until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
- Sift 175g (6oz) plain flour, 3tbsp cocoa powder and 2 teaspoon baking powder into the bowl and begin to fold in. When most of the flour has been incorporated add 150ml (¼pt) milk and mix well. Don't worry if the mixture looks a little curdled at this point.
- Stir in 50g (2oz) plain chocolate chips then divide equally between the cupcake cases, Bake in the centre of the oven for 18-20 minutes until springy to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Meanwhile, melt about 75g (3oz) of the 100g (3½oz) of milk chocolate over a pan of hot water. Remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining chocolate and stir until fully melted. Dip the 12 strawberries into the chocolate to coat about half coat the strawberry in chocolate. Place on a piece of baking parchment and allow to set.
- When completely cold, spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and pipe a swirl of buttercream on top of each cupcake. Finish with a chocolate dipped strawberry.
Jenny Walters says
Wowsers what a bake! A chocolate taste sensation in every bite! These look very special Jacqui. Phenomenal as a gift too. I love how they are so packed with chocolate! Just my sort of bake. Thank you so much for sharing with #BakingCrumbs
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
It's hard to go wrong with triple chocolate in my opinion!
Helen - Cooking with my kids says
These look and sound delicious. I've got a little chocoholic at home who would love these too!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Even MR B who is not a fan of white chocolate liked these.
Michelle - Lost in Food says
Lady after my own heart - not one but triple chocolate! They look fab Jacqui! #CookBlogShare. Michelle x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Thanks Michelle yes I like all three types and why not together!
Monika Dabrowski says
Fantastic cupcakes, love the idea of making chocolate cupcakes with white chocolate buttercream on top, so very moreish, yum!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Too moorish!!!! I mustnt make them too often my waistline can not take it. But boy they are good.
Sylvie says
The more chocolate, the more I'm in! These cupcakes look so delicious, and they would make the perfect Valentine's Day treat!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
That was what I was thinking
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder says
Really like the idea of three different types of chocolate incorporated into one cupcake. I could happily devour a couple at one sitting. So pretty too!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
I may have eaten more than a couple ( but not in one sitting)