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Food + Cooking · April 15, 2020

Doctored Up Cake Mix Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

It's… well, times are really sucking right now.

I was supposed to be looking forward to hosting Easter in our new house in Alaska with all my family here and my kids playing with lots of cousins.

Instead, my husband and I made emergency E. Bunny purchases and stalked grocery pick-ups for a couple dozen eggs to hard boil and dye.

But, that doesn't mean that I can't make something delicious and cute… and easy – y'all KNOW I love me some easy.

Doctored Up Cake Mix Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

My anxiety is making it hard for me to focus on doing “real” baking right now but I still want something that makes me feel like I tried, ya know?

I also want something chocolatey because everything sucks and chocolate makes me feel better and DON'T JUDGE ME I'M HUNKERING.

Can't seem to focus on doing "real" baking right now but still want something that makes me feel like you tried? Alaskan lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing these doctored up cake mix chocolate cupcakes with homemade strawberry buttercream frosting look and taste gourmet but are wildly easy to make. Find out more!

Also, since we only moved a few months ago and haven't had a chance to rebuild our pantry, I'm missing some key ingredients for making chocolate-y goodness. Like cocoa powder.

So, what's a lazy ass mom like me supposed to do? Whelp, I *do* have some chocolate cake mix soooooo….

Imma make it work.

Can't seem to focus on doing "real" baking right now but still want something that makes me feel like you tried? Alaskan lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing these doctored up cake mix chocolate cupcakes with homemade strawberry buttercream frosting look and taste gourmet but are wildly easy to make. Find out more!

Did you know that with a few extra (easy to get) ingredients, you can doctor up a chocolate cake mix into some incredibly tasty and moist chocolate cupcakes?

Top them of with my favorite (and also incredibly easy to make with ingredients you probably already have) homemade strawberry buttercream frosting and you've got yourself a GOOD TIME.

Doctored Up Cake Mix Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Doctored Up Cake Mix Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Yield: 2 dozen
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Can't seem to focus on doing "real" baking right now but still want something that makes me feel like you tried? These doctored up cake mix chocolate cupcakes with homemade strawberry buttercream frosting look and taste gourmet but are wildly easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 Small Box Instant Pudding Mix
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Sticks of Unsalted Butter (Softened)
  • 1/2 Tsp of Vanilla
  • 3-4 Cups of Sifted Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Pureed Strawberries
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

    1. Mix the first six ingredients together.
    2. Bake as instructed on the cake mix box.
    3. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
    4. To make the frosting, first mix the butter until it has a creamy texture.
    5. Add the vanilla and mix.
    6. Use a sifter or bowl and mesh strainer to "sift" the powdered sugar until all the lumps are gone (do not skip this step or your frosting will be grainy).
    7. Mix the sifted powder sugar into the butter/vanilla mixture.
    8. Add the pureed strawberries to the sugar/butter/vanilla mixture.
    9. Add more sifted powdered sugar if the frosting seems too thin.
    10. Frost cupcakes and add sprinkles (because sprinkles are a gift from the goddesses, y'all).
    11. Enjoy!

    Notes

    You can easily alter the frosting recipe by using chunkier bits of strawberry, using a different kind of berry, or by adding a packaged of softened cream cheese to the butter mixture.

    Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 2 dozen Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 982Total Fat: 89gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 61gCholesterol: 444mgSodium: 490mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 18g

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    © Cris
    Cuisine: Dessert / Category: Food + Cooking

    I mean… SO EASY, right?!?!

    I love these because, while I do love to bake cupcakes and do it a lot, sometimes – I'm just not into it, or I don't have the time, or we're low on groceries and I'm using what I've got.

    And for those of you just learning how to bake – this is fantastic. No precise measuring or weighing needed.

    Just some basic dump and mix plus a little bit of “fancy” for the frosting.

    And honestly, after I left home and actually started cooking and baking for myself?

    These would have been my go to potluck dessert or Saturday night comfort food fest.

    Can't seem to focus on doing "real" baking right now but still want something that makes me feel like you tried? Alaskan lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing these doctored up cake mix chocolate cupcakes with homemade strawberry buttercream frosting look and taste gourmet but are wildly easy to make. Find out more!

    Jonesin' for more AWESOME cupcake recipes?

    Here's a few fantastic ones that my friends are sharing on their blogs right now:

    Houseful of Nicholes – Red Velvet Cupcakes
    How Was Your Day – Elegant Champagne Cupcakes
    In the Kids Kitchen – Narwhal Cupcakes
    Someday I'll Learn – Coffee Cupcakes
    Sugar Spice and Glitter – White Chocolate Cupcakes

    Can't seem to focus on doing "real" baking right now but still want something that makes me feel like you tried? Alaskan lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing these doctored up cake mix chocolate cupcakes with homemade strawberry buttercream frosting look and taste gourmet but are wildly easy to make. Find out more!

    I want to make each and every one of these and shove them in my face because OMGYUUUMMMMMYOMG.

    Can't seem to focus on doing "real" baking right now but still want something that makes me feel like you tried? Alaskan lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing these doctored up cake mix chocolate cupcakes with homemade strawberry buttercream frosting look and taste gourmet but are wildly easy to make. Find out more!

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