Old Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes
Author: Chef Franck Riffaud of Park Hyatt Aviara
Serves: 16-18 cupcakes
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp & 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
- ½ cup milk, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla or other desired flavoring
- 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
- Preheat oven to 350ยบ, and line muffin tin with baking cups.
- Combine buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla together with a whisk.
- Place flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl.
- Using the whip attachment on an electric mixer, add the liquid ingredients that were previously whisked, mixing only until smooth.
- Boil water and add to cocoa powder, whisking until smooth.
- Add cocoa mixture to previous batter, let sit for around 10 minutes.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
- Mix at slow speed until smooth
- If stiffer icing is needed or if the weather is very warm, add a little more confectioners' sugar
Recipe by Game On Mom at https://www.gameonmom.com/peanuts-valentines-day-cupcake-recipe-party-box-giveaway-inside/
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