Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes Lighter Food

SUPER MOIST CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Line a second pan with 2 liners - this recipe makes about 14 cupcakes. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla together until combined. Pour half of the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Then half of the buttermilk. Gently whisk for a few seconds. Repeat with the remaining wet ingredients and buttermilk. Stir until *just* combined; do not overmix. The batter will be thin.
• Pour or spoon the batter into the liners. Fill only halfway (this is imperative! only halfway!) to avoid spilling over the sides or sinking.
• Bake for 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting. I usually let them cool in the pan.
• Frost cooled cupcakes however you'd like. I used chocolate buttercream and Wilton 1M piping tip for these pictured cupcakes. Top with sprinkles, if desired. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, water, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Add chocolate mixture; beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. With a portable mixer, beat in the confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla on low until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.

VANILLA SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Combine the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• One at a time, beat in the eggs, then slowly add the vanilla, milk and sour cream. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl as needed. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually add the flour mixture.
• Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Fill the muffin cups about two-thirds of the way with batter.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the muffin tin halfway through and checking to make sure everything is going along great.
• The cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack, then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting and decorate with candy or sprinkles.
• Beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon juice in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.

SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Reserve.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the butter and sugar. Using the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. Slowly add the vanilla, milk and sour cream. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually mix in the flour.
• Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 of the way, dividing the batter evenly among the lined cups.
• Put in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Check about halfway through the baking process to make sure everything is going along great and also rotate the muffin tin.
• The cupcakes are done when a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of a cake. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack, then frost and decorate.
• Put the chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl. Put 1-inch of water in a saucepan and put the bowl of chips on top of the pan. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Gently stir the chips around until they are 3/4 of the way melted. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and stir occasionally until all the chips have melted.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and add the powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat on low speed until the mixture is combined. Then turn the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for 30 seconds. Turn down the mixer and add the chocolate gradually. Turn up the mixer again and beat until the chocolate is completely incorporated and the frosting is light and fluffy.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; cool. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Add cocoa mixture and mix well. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 36 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 1/2 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; place on cooling rack. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spread frosting over cupcakes.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350* F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Heat for 1 minute and stir. Heat for an additional 30 seconds and stir; repeat heating for 30 seconds and stirring until chocolate mixture is nearly smooth.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, water, sour cream, and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl and add to egg mixture. Add chocolate mixture and beat on high for 2-3 minutes.
• Fill paper liners 2/3 full of batter. Bake at 350* F for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick tests clean. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove cupcakes to wire racks and cool completely.
• To make frosting, combine chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute and stir. Heat for an additional 30 seconds and stir; repeat heating for 30 seconds and stirring until chocolate mixture is nearly smooth. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Using a hand mixer, beat powdered sugar, sour cream, and vanilla into chocolate mixture on low until smooth. Frost the cooled cupcakes.
• Store cupcakes in the refrigerator. Garnish with chocolate curls before serving, if desired.