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Chocolate dipped strawberry football cupcakes

Chocolate dipped strawberry football cupcakes

These little football cupcakes are so moist and yummy and perfect for you super bowl bash!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Servings
Calories 338 kcal

Equipment

  • cupcake pan
  • Cupcake liners
  • Microwave safe glass bowl
  • Mixer
  • Cookie Sheet

Ingredients
  

Football Cupcakes

  • 1 box Pillsbury yellow cake Mix
  • 1 Cup Sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1 small pkg Jello instant vanilla or white chocolate pudding mix

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

  • 1 container Strawberries look for medium sized berries
  • 1 pkg Ghirardelli chocolate melts Milk or dark (can use chocolate chips)
  • 1 Tube Wiltons White icing

Orange Cream cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz Cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 3-4 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1-2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 zest of orange

Instructions
 

Make the Cupcake Batter

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Place football cupcake liners in the cupcake pans
    In the bowl of a Kitchen aid mixer add in the cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, sour cream and water. Mix on medium speed until all combined.

Bake the cupcakes

  • Fill the cupcake liners about 3/4 full with batter.
    Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15-20 min or until done.
    Let cool

Dipping Strawberries

  • Rinse berries and dry them. Make sure they are not wet or the chocolate will not adhere and seize on you.
    While cupcakes are baking, add chocolate to microwave safe glass bowl.
    Begin melting chocolate at 50% power for 2 min, stir and repeat until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
    Holding the strawberry by the stem dip strawberries into the melted chocolate and twist slightly to cover most of the berry. Let excess drip off and place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
    Let the chocolate set.
    Once set use the tube of white icing to create football laces.

Cream cheese orange frosting

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and zested orange until fluffy.
    Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to your desired consistency.
    Frost each cupcake
    Add the chocolate dipped strawberry football to the top.
    Sprinkle with green sprinkles if desired.
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