Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes with Jam Filling - Recipes by Clare

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
• ½ cup boiling water
• ½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt (not non-fat)
• ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup strawberry jam
• ¾ cup freeze dried strawberries
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 heaping tablespoon strawberry jam
• 2 tablespoons milk or 5-8 fresh strawberries
• Sliced strawberries
• Mini chocolate chips
• Chocolate sprinkles
• Chocolate ganache
• Chocolate dipped strawberries