Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
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The perfect chocolate cupcakes with the perfect silky smooth cream cheese frosting!
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Ingredients
for the cupcakes
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
for the chocolate cream cheese frosting
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Pinch salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and fold together. When there are still a few streaks of dry flour left, add the hot coffee. Fold everything together until just combined, don't over mix.
- Divide the batter between the muffin tins, you want to fill your muffin tins about 2/3 full. (If you fill your muffin tins higher than 2/3 just be aware that your cupcakes might spill over the sides a little bit like a muffin.)
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out without wet batter clinging to it. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
to make the frosting
- Cut the butter and cream cheese into large chunks. Add to the bowl of a food processor along with the salt and vanilla extract, and blend until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, about 1 cup at a time, blending briefly between each addition. You made need to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice to ensure everything is smooth.
to frost the cupcakes
- Add a large spoonful of frosting to the top of each cupcake and use a small spoon or butterknife to gently spread it out.
- You will likely have some frosting left over if you frost your cupcakes like I have here. If you are piping frosting onto your cupcake, you should still have enough frosting to pipe all 12 cupcakes, unless you are going for a very tall look with a lot of frosting on each cupcake, then you might want to make 1.5x or double the recipe.
Notes
- *When I make cream cheese frosting in my food processor I use cold cream cheese. If you want to use electric beaters or a stand mixer you will need to let your cream cheese soften first.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
175mg
(7%)
Potassium
159mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
465IU
(9%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 175mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 465IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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