chocolate strawberry valentines
These are a version of the Strawberry Valentines, but they are on a Devil's Food rectangular cupcake. The benefit of these is that you can make them ahead of time. I usually make the cupcakes, pipe the strawberry cream cheese on, add the strawberry filling, cover, and refrigerate. When ready to eat, I put on a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry fan.
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Not only are these chocolate strawberry cakes yummy, but they also look beautiful. No one would guess they start with a box of Devil's Food cake mix. The moist, rich chocolate cake has a sweet strawberry compote on top. They both pair nicely with the tangy, creamy cheese frosting. This easy dessert is topped with a whipped topping and fresh sliced strawberries, but fresh whipped cream could be used, too. We also topped ours with festive sprinkles. It's a wonderful treat for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.
Ingredients For chocolate strawberry valentines
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1 boxPillsbury Moist Supreme Devil's Food cake mix
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1 1/4 cwater
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1/2 coil
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3 lgeggs
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20 ozfrozen sweetened strawberries, thawed, juice reserved
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2/3 creserved strawberry juice
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2 Tbspcorn starch
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5 - 8 Tbspgranulated sugar
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1/2 to 1 tspKirsch more or less to your taste, optional
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16 ozstrawberry cream cheese spread
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14 mdfresh whole strawberries, made into fans
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4 ozCool Whip, thawed
How To Make chocolate strawberry valentines
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1Make your cupcakes according to package directions using water, oil, and eggs. Let cool completely before decorating. I use a rectangular cupcake pan that makes 8 cupcakes to a pan I measure out 1/3 cup batter per cupcake so they are all uniform.
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2While cupcakes are baking, thaw your strawberries, cutting them up smaller. Reserve 2/3 cup juice.
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3In a saucepan, add strawberry juice, sugar, and corn starch; stirring to smooth. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Add strawberries and cook a minute more. Remove from heat and stir in Kirsch.
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4Cover and chill filling.
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5Take a sharp knife to each cupcake and level off the rounded tops. Save those to snack on.
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6Put the strawberry cream cheese in a resealable plastic bag. Cut off the corner to make a piping bag. Pipe all around the outside of the cupcake.
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7Put your strawberry filling in the middle of the piped cream cheese.
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8Top with a dollop of Cool Whip and a fanned strawberry.
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