Strawberry Mousse Frosted Chocolate Cupcakes

By srumbel

These cupcakes are rich with a chocolate fudge flavor. The frosting is a lightly-whipped strawberry mousse. The airy frosting balances out the dense chocolate cake creating an awesome cupcake combination.
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Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 1 (15.25 oz) Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
• 1 (3.9 oz) chocolate fudge pudding mix, dry
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (or plain)
• 2 and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• Frosting:
• 2 cups strawberries, stems removed
• 1/2 cup strawberry pudding, dry
• 2 cups Cool Whip
• Optional: powdered sugar and strawberries to garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the pudding and cake mix.
In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream, yogurt, and vanilla.
Mix wet and dry until combined (do not over-stir or beat in too much air)
Fill up the liners ¾ths the way full and bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove and let cool.

Frosting:
Remove the strawberry stems. Place the strawberries in a food processor and pulse until completely liquid. Stir in the strawberry pudding and then lightly fold in the Cool Whip.
Using a star tip pipe the strawberry filling onto the completely cooled chocolate cupcakes.
Optionally garnish with a piece of a strawberry and a sprinkle of powdered sugar

Notes
I like LOTS of frosting on my cupcakes, feel free to halve the frosting recipe if you want less frosting on the cupcakes. It is a very light tasting frosting, but adjust the amount to your preferences.