Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

May 07, 2013

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Now this is heaven! Light fluffy chocolate cupcakes with a cream cheese frosting. Don't get me wrong I love me some butter cream frosting but when it comes to chocolate I love it lighter and smoother and that is where the cream cheese comes in.

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light-brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Cream Cheese Frosting
9.5 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
6 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
4 tbsp. unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
Pinch of salt
2/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. sour cream

Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well...
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Nutritions

Calories
2239

Sodium
438mg
18% DV

Fat
206g
317% DV

Protein
12g
24% DV

Carbs
64g
22% DV

Fiber
8g
33% DV

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