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ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

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Moist, rich, cupcakes with intense chocolate flavor in every bite. These are the ultimate chocolate cupcakes! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to ALL THINGS chocolate! These cupcakes are a scaled-down version of my  chocolate blackout cake . They’re perfect for classroom treats, a girls night in, or a romantic dinner. If you know me, you know I’m pretty particular when it comes to cupcakes. They have to be moist, rich and perfectly sweet. These cupcakes check all of the boxes. They’ve quickly become my go-to recipe. I’ve used them as a base for raspberry buttercream topped cupcakes, salted caramel buttercream topped cupcakes, and mint chocolate chip buttercream topped cupcakes. They’re the best! Today I thought I’d go all chocolate… and let me tell you, I have no regrets! They are heavenly. You’ll start by making the cupcakes, then while they cool you’ll mix up the frosting and gather the garnishes. For both the cupcakes and

STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

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I’m partnering with  Ghirardelli  to bring you today’s recipe. Thank you for helping me work with brands I love! All-natural strawberry cupcakes with strawberry white chocolate buttercream. These pretty pink cupcakes are perfect for Valentine’s Day, Easter or summer celebrations! One of my favorite cake flavors from my childhood was strawberry. You know, that bright pink boxed mix? Yes, that’s the one. I still kind of love it. I wanted to recreate those strawberry cupcakes in a all-natural homemade version. These are light, sweet and full of strawberry flavor! I topped these gorgeous pink cupcakes with a juicy strawberry and a square of  Ghirardelli’s new strawberry bark . Not only did they look like they just came out of the case at an upscale bakery, but they tasted like a million bucks too! P.S. if you haven’t tried that bark yet, go get some! It’s rich, velvety and flecked with real bits of strawberry. So good!! The trick for getting light, airy cupcakes with an intense strawberry