Saturday, September 8, 2012

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream

So today I'm making chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream! =) They're really good and rich tasting. My friend Meagan G gave me the idea that I can do a tutorial and that's what I intend to do! These are really simple and yummy!
*Little note, if you don't want to spend your time making the batter with all of these ingredients you can just go to the store and pick up some cake mix. I personally love Betty Crocker Cake Mix. 

 Chocolate Cupcakes

Your Weapons!


Your Ammo! 


8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
¼ cup (2 ounces) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped½ cup (1.5 ounces) Dutch-processed cocoa powder¾ cup (3.75 ounces) all-purpose flour½ teaspoon baking soda¾ teaspoon baking powder2 eggs¾ cup (5.25 ounces) granulated sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon table salt½ cup (4 ounces) sour cream




What You'll Need To Do!
1. Make sure your oven rack is in the lower-middle position. (Cupcakes will bake all pretty and perfect!) 
2. Combine butter, chocolate, and cocoa in large heatproof bowl. Set bowl in the microwave for about 30-40 seconds (or until mix is melted.) Whisk it together and set a side for later!
Tip: Don't spill cocoa on iPhone.




3. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar in another bowl. Then add to chocolate mixture. 
                           

4. Add vanilla and eggs. Whisk in sour cream until combined and whisk until batter is nice and thick.
                           

Remember to Lick That Whisk!
5. Set oven to 350 degrees F and line pan with cups. Divide the batter evenly among the pan cups. Bake until skewer inserted into center of cupcakes comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
                           





6. Cool cupcakes until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.




Chocolate Buttercream
Your Weapons!









1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cups (6 ounces) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tablespoon + ¼ teaspoon cocoa powder
Your Ammo!

 1. Place butter into medium or large bowl. If butter is not soft place in microwave for 20-30 seconds. Let sit and place chocolate in separate bowl or your cup and melt in microwave for 30 seconds at a time until almost fully melted.               


2. Add chocolate, vanilla, 1 cup powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon chocolate into bowl and mix.





 3. Taste. If you like how it tastes then you are done. If not then add the rest of ingredients and mix.


Remember to Lick That Whisk!
Decorating!

  1. Fold bag over so you don't over fill and so you can keep your hand clean while filling!


 2. Add buttercream in the bags with a cake spatula.




 3. Unfold bag. Then hold the top together.


4. Cut tip of bag.

 

5. And pipe away!!

6. Add some chocolate chips.


And that's how it's done! It's that easy! They come out tasting yummy and rich and they taste perfect with a glass of milk!
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