Dark Chocolate Ginger Cupcakes

November 11, 2014

Cupcakes made with Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa and ginger then topped with a vanilla mascarpone frosting.

For the cupcakes

2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup boiling water

For the frosting

8 oz. mascarpone cheese
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons eggnog (or milk)
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or pure vanilla extract)

For the cupcakes Preheat oven to 350º F. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. In a large bowl, sift together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt. In a stand...
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Nutritions

Calories
699

Sodium
178mg
7% DV

Fat
58g
89% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
39g
13% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV