The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook by Allysa Torey & Jennifer Appel

Author:Allysa Torey & Jennifer Appel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Magnolia’s Chocolate Cupcakes

Made from the same batter as our popular Chocolate Buttermilk Cake, this not too rich and not too chocolaty cupcake goes equally well with the Vanilla or Chocolate Buttercream Icing.

CUPCAKES

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

4 large eggs, at room temperature

6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted (see Note)

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

ICINGS

Vanilla Buttercream or Chocolate Buttercream

NOTE: To melt the chocolate, place in a double boiler over simmering water on low heat for approximately 5–10 minutes. Stir occasionally until completely smooth and no pieces of chocolate remain. Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm 5–10 minutes.

For layer cake instructions see the recipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake papers. Set aside.

In a small bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda. Set aside.

In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugars and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the chocolate, mixing until well incorporated. Add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk and vanilla. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated, but do not overbeat. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl to make sure the ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth. Carefully spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling them about three-quarters full. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.

Cool the cupcakes in the tins for 15 minutes. Remove from the tins and cool completely on a wire rack before icing. At the bakery we iced the cupcakes with either Vanilla Buttercream or Chocolate Buttercream.

MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN CUPCAKES

(DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR CUPCAKE PAPERS AND MUFFIN TINS)

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