Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

There’s something about the flavor combination of chocolate and strawberry that seems perfect for Valentine’s Day, or any day for that matter,   We do our best to eat seasonally here at 1840 Farm.  Eating seasonally during February in New England dictates that fresh strawberries are not on our dessert plates.

Luckily, we preserve pounds of fresh strawberries during berry season here at 1840 Farm.  All winter, we enjoy our own strawberry jam, strawberry syrup, and mixed berry preserves.  Every bite reminds us that each long winter day brings us one day closer to the next berry season.

Using a few Tablespoons of our strawberry syrup brings the sweet, earthy flavor of strawberries to the buttercream frosting that tops these cupcakes.  If you don’t have homemade strawberry syrup, an easy substitution can be made.  You can use a few Tablespoons of pureed strawberry preserves or strawberry ice cream topping found at the grocery store.  You will still have a delicious, strawberry flavored buttercream perfect for adding to cupcakes or cookies just in time to surprise your Valentine.

Want to make a decorative cupcake wrapper like those featured in the photo?  You can view the free template and make your own using any kind of paper you have on hand!

1840 Farm Cupcake Wrapper Template

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