Chocolate Cupcakes with a Kick
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
The kick in this luscious dessert recipe comes from a teaspoon of ground chipotle chile pepper that's added to the box cake mix.
Servings:
Makes 24 cupcakes.
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
53 mins
Ingredients
-
1 pkg. 2-layer-sizechocolate or devil's food cake mixsee savings
-
1-1/4 cupssour creamsee savings
-
3eggssee savings
-
1/3 cupcooking oilsee savings
-
2 Tbsp.instant coffee crystalssee savings
-
1/2 to 1 tsp.ground chipotle chile peppersee savings
-
1 11.5-oz. pkg.semisweet chocolate chunkssee savings
-
2 tsp.all-purpose floursee savings
-
1 recipeWhite Frostingsee savings
-
2 oz.semisweet chocolate, choppedsee savings
-
1/4 cupwhipping creamsee savings
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line twenty-four 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside. In bowl combine cake mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, coffee crystals, and chipotle pepper. Beat with electric mixer on low to combine. Beat on medium to high for 2 minutes (batter will be thick).
2.
In bowl toss chocolate chunks with flour. Fold into batter. Spoon into prepared cups. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pans on racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool. Frost with White Frosting.
3.
For chocolate drizzle, place chopped chocolate in small bowl. In saucepan bring cream to boiling. Pour over chocolate; do not stir. Let stand 5 minutes; whisk until smooth. Place chocolate drizzle in resealable plastic bag; seal bag and snip off a small corner. Drizzle chocolate over cupcakes. Makes 24 cupcakes.
4.
White Frosting: In bowl beat one 8-ounce package softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup softened butter with mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in 2 to 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar until spreadable consistency.
Nutrition information
Calories 335, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 251 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Total Sugar 27 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 6%, Iron 9%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Add Your Review
Related Recipe
Articles
Cupcakes Abloom! -- 6 Springy Easter Cupcakes
... and moist -- a perfect foil for pleasantly bitter coffee. Flower Cupcakes Don't be afraid of the assembly... that goes into these gorgeous cupcakes -- even a child can put together the pastel flowers that crown them... and adults swooning. The cupcakes themselves are made with a cake mix, which leaves everyone more time to put... read more...
... and moist -- a perfect foil for pleasantly bitter coffee. Flower Cupcakes Don't be afraid of the assembly... that goes into these gorgeous cupcakes -- even a child can put together the pastel flowers that crown them... and adults swooning. The cupcakes themselves are made with a cake mix, which leaves everyone more time to put... read more...
Is Chocolate Milk the New Gatorade?
...Yes, your kids "got milk" after school -- but do you "got chocolate milk" after your workout? A... that have found drinking fat-free chocolate milk after a hard-core run fuels a body better than a regular... old sports drink. "Chocolate milk has what athletes need to recover after a tough workout," Julia... read more...
...Yes, your kids "got milk" after school -- but do you "got chocolate milk" after your workout? A... that have found drinking fat-free chocolate milk after a hard-core run fuels a body better than a regular... old sports drink. "Chocolate milk has what athletes need to recover after a tough workout," Julia... read more...
Blueberry Pancakes vs. Chocolate Chip Pancakes? Both!
... and breakfast. So why not add a little cocoa to your pancake batter, and throw in chocolate or mint-chocolate... chips for good measure? This is a sweet start to the day. Chocolate-Chip Pancakes with Raspberry Sauce...: Here's a recipe for both fruit and chocolate lovers. And it's a great breakfast for the kids to help... read more...
... and breakfast. So why not add a little cocoa to your pancake batter, and throw in chocolate or mint-chocolate... chips for good measure? This is a sweet start to the day. Chocolate-Chip Pancakes with Raspberry Sauce...: Here's a recipe for both fruit and chocolate lovers. And it's a great breakfast for the kids to help... read more...
Food Blogs We Love
Vegan Triple Fudge Brownies
ready to dirty it up with the big boys? You ready to kick dainty little cupcakes in the crack and showWell, then. Do I have a pan of brownies for youthat vegan means triple chocolate brownies. With a kick of liqueur in the frosting read more...
ready to dirty it up with the big boys? You ready to kick dainty little cupcakes in the crack and showWell, then. Do I have a pan of brownies for youthat vegan means triple chocolate brownies. With a kick of liqueur in the frosting read more...
Cake Byte: CakeSpy Featured in Woman's World Magazine!
these cupcake mixes--complete with vanilla and chocolate cream fillings--I put on my cutest apron and did a happy dance," gushes Jessiecom. "Who wouldn't get a kick out of making cupcakes with a secret inside? They're read more...
these cupcake mixes--complete with vanilla and chocolate cream fillings--I put on my cutest apron and did a happy dance," gushes Jessiecom. "Who wouldn't get a kick out of making cupcakes with a secret inside? They're read more...
Honey Oat Bread and Finding My Mojo in 2012
very long lets kick today off with some awesomenesstake it as a chapter breakI'll be a millionaireread 'more cupcakes'). My heartdone creating a beautiful dessert and be happy with the job, Imarshmallow dipped in chocolate and rolled read more...
very long lets kick today off with some awesomenesstake it as a chapter breakI'll be a millionaireread 'more cupcakes'). My heartdone creating a beautiful dessert and be happy with the job, Imarshmallow dipped in chocolate and rolled read more...
Videos
See all Videos
More Great Recipe Ideas from Better Homes and Gardens
