Chocolate Extreme Cupcakes
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: 2009 Christmas with Southern Living
Serves 12 peopleIngredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
- 3 (1 ounce) semisweet baking chocolate squares, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- jumbo paper baking cups
- Thick Chocolate Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- salt, a pinch
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°; beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
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Gradually add sugars, beating well.
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Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
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Add melted chocolates and vanilla, beating well.
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Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add to batter alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
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Beat at low speed after each addition until blended.
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Place the baking cups in jumbo muffin pans.
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Spoon batter into cups, filling 3/4 full.
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Bake for 30 minutes or until a pick comes out clean; cool in pan on racks, 5 minutes.
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Remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
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Make frosting—beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with melted chocolate and whipping cream.
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Beat at low speed after each addition until blended; stir in vanilla and salt.
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Spread cooled cupcakes with frosting.