Chocolate Chiffon Cupcakes were inspired by a trip to Los Angeles where we hopped from bakery to bakery trying different cupcakes. One bakery in particular was Vanilla Bake Shop, where I found my favorite.
When we got home from the trip, I made Chocolate Chiffon Cupcakes using Spago's cake recipe for the base and topping it with a frosting from a gardening website that at one point included frosting recipes. It no longer exists, but my notes said it was too rich anyway and I've since found a million better frostings.
I seemed to have made this recipe only once, but I plan on making the cupcakes again soon.
Katy
Too bad about Susie Cakes, but I'll have to mention Vanilla Bake Shop to my family
Did you use regular or dutch process cocoa?
DessertObsesseed
I've never heard of Vanilla Bake Shop, and I love 20 mins from Santa Monica! I definitely want to go there now!
Elyse
Mmm, these cupcakes look absolutely delicious! Man oh man, chocolate on chocolate really gets my mouth watering. I think cupcakes are in the cards for me within the next few days.
bakingblonde
That frosting looks too pretty to eat! I love decorating cupcakes, just wish I was better at it!
Katrina
My husband is the weird one--I love me a little cake and frosting! 😉 The icing sounds awesome! Glad you found a friendly bakery!
foodcreate
Indulging! Love cupcakes very delicious recipe.
Thanks for sharing your recipe.
And you can visit me if i can visit you:)
Welcome!
foodcreate
snooky doodle
oh these are too tempting for a chocoholic on a diet 🙂 I m drooling 🙂
Sue
That is just wonderful that they were so great to Fuzz. I love hearing stories like that! It doesn't hurt that the cupcakes were memorable too.
Your cupcake looks wonderful!!