Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries
By
Samantha Jacobs
@Sammyj2489
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not my recipe but SO elegant. Perfect for when I catered my best friends romantic valentines dinner for he and his girlfriend.
There were lot's of oooo's and squels of delight. I'd say it was a hit! They were tasty AND eye catching. Perfect for their special date.
There were lot's of oooo's and squels of delight. I'd say it was a hit! They were tasty AND eye catching. Perfect for their special date.
Ingredients
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FOR CUPCAKES!
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3/4 cunsweeted cocoa powder
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1 1/2 call purpose flour
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1 1/2 csugar
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1 1/2 tspbaking soda
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3/4 tspbaking powder
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3/4 tspsalt
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2eggs
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3/4 chot water
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3/4 cheavy cream
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3 Tbspvegetable oil
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2 Tbspvanilla extract
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FOR FROSTING
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2 stickbutter, softened
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4 cconfectioners' sugar
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4 Tbspunsweeted cocoa powder, sifted
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STRAWBERRIES!!
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·as many strawberries as you have cupcakes about 18-24
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·vodka, rum, or your choice of liquor 80 proof or higher (use bacardi 151 for fail-proof results).
How to Make Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
- Add eggs, water, heavy cream, oil and vanilla. Mix with a hand held mixer until smooth.
- Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each half full.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
- FROSTING!!!!
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, cream together sugar, cocoa and butter; beginning on low speed then increase to high. - Beat until fluffy and lightened in color.
- Transfer mixture to a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip. Frost cupcakes.
- Hollow the strawberries carefully. If you pierce the side of the strawberry accidentally, start with a new one. Since you'll be setting the liquor aflame, it is important that the strawberry is leak-proof.
- Set one strawberry atop each frosted cupcake. Fill strawberries with liquor just before lighting (see tips). If you need to light them all at once, (say, for a party) use a turkey baster to quickly fill all the strawberries and a grill lighter in lieu of matches.
About Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
Other Tags: Quick & Easy For Kids
