Chocolate Extreme Cupcakes

18 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 12 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
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • jumbo paper baking cup
  • 12 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 12 cup whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • salt, a pinch

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350; beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  2. 2
    Gradually add sugars, beating well.
  3. 3
    Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
  4. 4
    Add melted chocolates and vanilla, beating well.
  5. 5
    Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add to batter alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  6. 6
    Beat at low speed after each addition until blended.
  7. 7
    Place the baking cups in jumbo muffin pans.
  8. 8
    Spoon batter into cups, filling 3/4 full.
  9. 9
    Bake for 30 minutes or until a pick comes out clean; cool in pan on racks, 5 minutes.
  10. 10
    Remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
  11. 11
    Make frosting--beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with melted chocolate and whipping cream.
  12. 12
    Beat at low speed after each addition until blended; stir in vanilla and salt.
  13. 13
    Spread cooled cupcakes with frosting.

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