Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Old fashioned cupcakes paired with a simple chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
- Cupcakes1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup boiling water
- Frosting1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbs whole milk (or cream)
Directions
- CupcakesPreheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine butter and sugar in your stand mixer. Mix until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Mix until light and fluffy.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Melt chocolate in a separate bowl. Add melted chocolate to stand mixer.
- Add flour mixture and sour cream to stand mixer, alternating the two.
- Add vanilla and mix well. Add boiling water and mix until incorporated.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until cupcakes pass the toothpick test.
- FrostingCombine vegetable shortening, butter, cocoa, and sugar in your stand mixer. Cream until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and milk. Whip until light and fluffy.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 856
Calories from Fat 436 (51%)
(76%)Total Fat 50g
(137%)Saturated Fat 27g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
(56%)Cholesterol 169mg
(43%)Sodium 1039mg
(8%)Potassium 288mg
Total Carbohydrate 98g
(18%)Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 63g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(21%)Protein 10g
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