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Double Chocolate Cupcakes

September 9, 2010 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

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We celebrated my nephew’s first birthday this past weekend. For the celebration, I decided to make cupcakes!
I wanted a rich and flavorful chocolate cupcake recipe. And I knew exactly where to turn: Annie’s Eats.
Except, I’m not as sophisticated as Annie, so there were no chocolate curls. And the chocolate ganache would have put these over the edge, so I didn’t include it.
If you want to see the instructions for Annie’s versions, visit her blog.
Double Chocolate Cupcakes
Adapted From: Annie’s Eats
Cupcake Ingredients:
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3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 c hot water
3 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp coarse salt
1 1/2 c unsalted butter
2 1/4 c sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
4 tsp vanilla extract
1 c sour cream, at room temperature
Cupcake Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the hot water and cocoa powder until smooth. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
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In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and sugar on medium heat until the butter is melted.
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Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on medium high until cool, about five minutes.
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Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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Mix in the vanilla…
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And then the cocoa mixture and beat until combined.
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Add half the dry mixture and mix on low. Add in the sour cream, and then the rest of the dry mixture.
Mix until completely combined.
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Spoon the batter into cupcake liners in a muffin pan, filling the cups about 3/4 full.
Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
While they’re cooling, prepare the frosting!
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
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12 oz bittersweet chocolate chips
9 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
9 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 c powdered sugar, sifted
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Pinch of coarse salt
1 c plus 2 tbsp sour cream
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Directions:
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Melt the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Set aside until just barely warm.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
Slowly add the powdered sugar, cocoa and salt.
Mix in the melted chocolate and sour cream. Beat until smooth and creamy.
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Frost cupcakes as desired.
This recipe makes a *huge* batch of cupcakes. I was able to make a dozen cupcakes and have enough batter for a small smash cake for my nephew. Annie got about 32 cupcakes from her batch.
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Enjoy!
These Double Chocolate Cupcakes are rich and yummy. They were the perfect treat for my nephew’s first birthday party!

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  1. Amy of Sing For Your Supper

    September 10, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    There's not much better than a chocolate cupcake!! I'm definitely going to have to try that chocolate cream cheese frosting!! 🙂 I'm also a HUGE fan of the Hershey's Perfect Chocolate Cake recipe- have you tried that one before? It's my fav!

    P.S. We're heading to College Station tomorrow and I thought of you and the nerd! 🙂 Are y'all planning on going to any games this season?

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  2. Arena @ {thenerdswife}

    September 10, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Hey girl! I'll have to try the Hershey's Perfect Chocolate Cake recipe — sounds heavenly!

    I wish we were going to a game this season, but probably not unless something unexpected happens. We were going to go to the Arkansas game at Cowboy Stadium, but I'm in a wedding that weekend. 🙁

    Have fun in CS!

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  3. VitalityPlaywright

    September 20, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    Found these (double chocolate cupcakes) on Tastespotting and made them tonight for a coworkers birthday tomorrow. Sooooo good, I am very pleased with how they turned out. Should be a hit tomorrow – thanks for the great recipe!

    I'll have to take a look around and see what other treasures you have on here 🙂

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