Any day would turn out sweeter with this Chocolate Cupcakes
Don’t you agree?
Perfect Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese frosting, oh it sure is a FAVORITE around here.
Having a chocolate cupcake recipe is a MUST in your recipe box. Also cream cheese frosting is good on just about ANYTHING. It’s smooth and creamy and I love it on Carrot Cake and Red Velvet Cake and well just about everything deserves this delicious frosting!
Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2¾ cups sifted flour
- 2teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ t. teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter
- 2½ cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine cocoa and water mixing with a whisk until smooth. Cool completely. Sift flour with baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat on high butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla 5 minutes.
- On low blend in flour mixture and cocoa mixture
- Do Not Overbeat
- bake approx 12 to 15 minutes
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 4 oz. package cream cheese
- ½ cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- (this recipe can easily be doubled)
Instructions
- Beat all together until smooth and creamy.
Place sprinkles on top of icing and for the cute little rose, I rolled some red fondant and placed it on top. Here is a post on how to make fondant out of marshmallow.
Susie says
I DO agree!
Hoosier Homemade says
Those ARE perfect! Love your presentation! Thanks for linking up to Cupcake Tuesday!
~Liz
lostpastremembered says
I'm making cupcakes this week…. your's look soooo good and inspirational!!
Amy says
amazing as ever…
Sue Sparks says
Love the striking true red! Cute presentation!
TuTu Cupcakes says
Precious! I love the details.
Shana says
YUMMO!!!
LeAnn * ~ See Great Things says
What a great presentation of such a cute cake!
Blackberry Jam Cafe says
You absolutely kill me with your cupcakes – I am seriously jealous!!!!!
Susan