Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes Food

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• Whisk together the cake flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk together the buttermilk, coffee, oil, eggs and vanilla in a separate bowl.
• Pour half of the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat on low speed just until combined. Scrape down the bowl then add the remaining wet ingredients and beat to combine. Scrape down the bowl and paddle. Increase the speed to medium and beat for a full minute.
• Fill the prepared cupcake tins 2/3 of the way full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of each comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, 15 to 18 minutes.
• For the frosting: Melt the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over simmering water in a medium saucepan. Remove from the simmering water and let it cool until room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Beat the butter and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low, drizzle in the melted chocolate and beat until completely blended. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla. Increase the speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Decoratively pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CENTER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preset the oven to 200*c electric , 180*c fan .
• Combine butter and sugar .Add the eggs in gradually whilst mixing
• Fold in flour then cocoa powder .
• Spoon two tablespoons of the mixture into each of the cases
• Push one of the raspberries into the center of each before fully covering with the remainder of the mixture .
• Put into the oven for 15 minutes and allow to cool.
• Mix the icing sugar and cocoa powder together , slowly adding water until the icing is thick yet spreadable .
• Put a teaspoon of the topping into each of the cupcakes and spread until it is entirely covered .
• Add a whole raspberry on top and present on a clean white plate for maximum wow factor .

COOKIE SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Mix cream cheese, egg and sugar until blended.
• Spoon half the cake batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Top each with about 1-1/2 tsp. cream cheese mixture and 1 cookie; cover with remaining cake batter.
• Bake 19 to 22 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
• Frost cupcakes with COOL WHIP. Top with remaining cookies just before serving.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix flour, 2 C sugar, cocoa, teaspoon of salt and baking soda together.
• Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla.
• Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full with mixture.
• Mix together until fluffy the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 C sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Add chocolate chips to cream cheese mixture.
• Drop 1 heaping teaspoon on the top of each cupcake.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Frost when cool.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda. Stir in oil, water, vinegar and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
• To make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop a heaping teaspoonful of the cream cheese mixture into each cupcake. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Method: Heat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12-cup cupcake/muffin tin with liners. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar and salt. Mix well. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and coffee. Blend until there are only a few small lumps left. Scoop into lined cupcake tins and bake for 20 minutes or until the centers spring back when lightly pressed. Cool for three minutes in the pan before removing the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Cream Filling: Enough to fill and decorate 24 cupcakes 2 tsp very hot water 1/4 tsp salt 1 (7 oz) jar marshmallow cream 1/2 cup shortening 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla Method: Dissolve the salt in the hot water and allow to cool. Whip the marshmallow cream, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla until it begins to get fluffy. Add the water and whip well. To fill the cupcakes, use a wide star tip (size 21) attached to a coupler on a piping bag. Just lightly push the tip into the top of the cupcakes and press approximately a tablespoon of filling inside. If you do not have a piping bag, you can just cut out a little bit of the cake from the top, make a hole, fill the hole with filling then top with cake you cut out. Prepare the frosting
• Dutch Chocolate Frosting: Yield - Frosting for 20 cupcakes 6 TBSP butter, softened 1/2 cup dutch processed cocoa powder 2 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 4-6 TBSP milk or half & half Method: Cream the butter and cocoa powder until smooth. Add the vanilla, powdered sugar and milk. Mix until smooth. If the frosting is too loose add more powdered sugar by the 1/4 cup until it reaches the desired consistency. Frost as desired.

SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Cream sugar and cream cheese together.
• Beat in egg.
• Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
• Prepare cake mix according to directions on box.
• Place paper baking cups into a muffin tin.
• Fill paper bake cups 2/3 full.
• Drop one rounded teaspoon of cheese mixture into each cup.
• Bake according to directions on cake mix box.