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Homemade Chocolate Sunflower Cupcakes

Chocolate Sunflower Cupcakes are fun and easy to make. These cupcakes will brighten up your day.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Decorating Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 18 Cupcakes
Calories: 208 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 13 tablespoons butter softened and divided
  • 1 ¼ cups white sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk divided
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • Food Coloring yellow, orange, and brown food coloring

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat 10 tablespoons and sugar together until creamy.
  3. Add eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat again.
  4. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and ¾ cup milk.
  5. Beat just until batter is uniform.
  6. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. While cupcakes are baking, prepare frosting.
  9. Beat powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, and remaining milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting forms the desired consistency.
  10. Separate frosting, coloring ¼ of it with brown food coloring and ¾ of it with
  11. yellow and orange food coloring until you reach the desired color.
  12. When cupcakes are baked and cooled, transfer frosting to two separate resealable bags.
  13. Depending on your decorating skills, you may choose to use tips to apply the frosting. Another option is to simply pipe the frosting on by cutting a corner of the bag off and then use a toothpick to create a sunflower look.

Notes

  • Fully soften your butter to ensure that your cupcakes and frosting come out perfectly.
  • If you aren't confident in your frosting capabilities, simply snip a corner off of your piping bag and do a simple frosting layer. You'll still get the impression of a sunflower.
  • Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Cupcake Calories 208kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 112mg (5%) Potassium 113mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 93IU (2%) Calcium 66mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18Cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 208

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Cupcake
Calories 208kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 112mg 5%
Potassium 113mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 35g 70%
Vitamin A 93IU 2%
Calcium 66mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.