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
February 2, 2010 at 11:55 amI DO agree!
Hoosier Homemade says
February 2, 2010 at 2:21 pmThose ARE perfect! Love your presentation! Thanks for linking up to Cupcake Tuesday!
~Liz
lostpastremembered says
February 2, 2010 at 2:57 pmI'm making cupcakes this week…. your's look soooo good and inspirational!!
Amy says
February 2, 2010 at 3:14 pmamazing as ever…
Sue Sparks says
February 2, 2010 at 3:26 pmLove the striking true red! Cute presentation!
TuTu Cupcakes says
February 2, 2010 at 4:20 pmPrecious! I love the details.
Shana says
February 2, 2010 at 4:41 pmYUMMO!!!
LeAnn * ~ See Great Things says
February 2, 2010 at 5:57 pmWhat a great presentation of such a cute cake!
Blackberry Jam Cafe says
February 2, 2010 at 9:23 pmYou absolutely kill me with your cupcakes – I am seriously jealous!!!!!
Susan