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Easter Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
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Servings:
24 Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line two muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
- Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar on medium speed for one minute.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the vanilla, oil and buttermilk.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in three parts alternating with the liquids; beat until combined after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Divide the batter evenly between the cups so that each is two thirds full. Bake rotating halfway until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 15-18 minutes.
- Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler; stir occasionally until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the cocoa and boiling water. Let both the chocolate and the cocoa mixture cool to room temperature.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, and salt on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add the chocolate on low speed, and then beat in the cocoa mixture.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Let frosting set for five minutes.
- Decorate the cupcakes by placing a Ghirardelli Chocolate Square on top of the frosting.
2 cups | All-purpose flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons | Baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon | Baking soda |
3/4 teaspoon | Salt |
3 | Eggs |
1 1/3 cups | Granulated sugar |
1 tablespoon | Vanilla extract |
3/4 cup | Vegetable oil |
3/4 cup | Buttermilk |
Chocolate Frosting
1 bag (10 oz) | Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips |
2 tablespoons | Ghirardelli 100% Unsweetened Cocoa Powder |
1/4 cup | Boiling water |
3/4 cup | Butter, unsalted, softened |
1/4 cup | Confectioner's sugar |
Pinch | Salt |
Directions
Cupcakes
Chocolate Frosting
To Assemble
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