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Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcakes

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup water

Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • 4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Beat in granulate sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time. Beat 2 minutes longer. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla until well blended. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about 1/3 of mixture at a time, and water, about 1/2 at a time, beating just until blended.
  • Step 
    3
    Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks to cool.
  • Step 
    5
    In medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with large star tip#6. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes or frost, as desired.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories from Fat
160
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Exchanges:
Free
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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