Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

+ 2 tablespoons flour

2 tbsp

cornstarch

1 1/4 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

salt

1 cup

sugar

eggs at room temperature

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla

4 tbsp

butter, melted and cooled slightly

1/4 cup

oil

1/2 cup

half and half (or milk of choice)

1 cup

strawberries, hulled and diced

1 lb

butter, at room temperature

5 1/2 cups

powdered sugar

medium strawberries at room temperature, hulled, diced, and pureed (may sub 5 tablespoons of strawberry jam at room temperature)

2 tsp

vanilla

1/4 cup

milk chocolate chips