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Chocolate Cupcakes With Vanilla Frosting

A basic vanilla frosting recipe
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Cupcakes, Hey There Cupcake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12 cups
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate (84 grams)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (measure with a light hand or weigh) (260 grams)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 ½ cups sugar (300 grams)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (114 grams)
  • 1 cup sour cream (be sure to bring to room temp) (230 grams)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (114 grams)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ¾ cup powdered sugar 1 pound
  • ¼ cup room temperature half & half

Instructions

  • Bring all of your ingredients to room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 to 14 muffin cups with paper liners
  • Melt the chocolate in the microwave by heating on high for 30 seconds and stirring. Repeat until melted. Let cool slightly. It can be a little bit warm, but not hot when you put it in.
  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar together in a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
  • Add the softened butter and room temperature sour cream to the flour mixture and beat on low until blended. Stir in the melted chocolate.
  • Add the eggs one by one, beating on low speed until blended.
  • Lastly, add the vanilla and water and beat on medium just until batter is smooth.
  • Divide the batter between the cups and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cake springs back when touched.
  • Remove from oven and let cool.

Frosting

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and salt. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating with an electric mixer on low to medium low. Add a little of the half & half in slowly increase speed, beating and scraping.
  • Beat in the vanilla and remaining half & half until you have a smooth & creamy frosting. Add more half & half if you’d like a thinner frosting.

Notes

Makes enough to frost one 2 layer cake