Yesterday I made delicious chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate frosting with my mom! The cupcakes turned out moist and delicious. I got this recipe from Food Network and it was made by the chef Paula Deen but I changed it up a little. It was a chocolate cupcake with a coffee cream filling and coffee frosting. I just did chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate frosting. OK I won't keep you waiting here's the recipe!
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES!
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil (I only had 1/2 cup vegetable oil so I just used 4 eggs)
1(8-ounce) french vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pans with paper liners and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the oil and eggs. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in the sour cream and vanilla.
Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean for about 16 to 18 minutes. Let them cool on a wire rack for at least 5 minutes.
Chocolate Frosting:
1 stick butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
3/4 cups cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
(Can add milk if consistency isn't creamy enough, I didn't need to add any though.)
Pipe or spread the frosting over the tops of the cupcakes, once they're cooled. Enjoy! :)
Thanks
Alyssa :)
Yesterday I made dinner and dessert for my whole family. I made some easy Chicken Quesadillas, with Spanish rice and my homemade guacamole, and then for dessert I made a coffee cupcake with a coffee cream cheese frosting. So the dinner was a success, but the coffee cupcake, well let's just say it wasn't the best. The frosting was amazing though! That's why I'll tell you how to make a CHOCOLATE cupcake with the same coffee cream cheese frosting! I got this chocolate cupcake recipe searching online.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (NOT PACKED)
1 3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup boiling water
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Fill muffin pans with 24 cupcake liners. Mix dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat with the mixer for about 2 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula. Add the boiling water and beat until just blended. (DON'T BE ALARMED THE BATTER WILL APPEAR VERY WATERY!) Evenly pour the batter into the liners. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Coffee Frosting Ingredients:
one 8-ounce package cream cheese, (room temperature)
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups confectioners sugar
4 teaspoons instant coffee grounds or ground espresso beans.
Directions:
In a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese and evaporated milk until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and beat until desired spreading consistency is achieved.
I also added decided I'd add a little caramel sauce on the top for a pretty decoration and some more flavor! :)
Caramel Sauce:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the brown sugar, butter, and cream to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla. Pour the warm caramel topping over the cupcakes. Enjoy! :)
Thanks
Alyssa :)
Yesterday I felt like making something really simple so I decided I'd whip up a quick batch of chocolate chip cookies! This recipe is so good! I'd have to say these are the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever had! OK here's the ingredients!! :)
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional: Chopped nuts (I didn't put the nuts in)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Beat the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large electric mixer until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by the rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until they are golden brown. Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
These go great with a cold glass of milk! Enjoy!! :)
Thanks
Alyssa :)
Yesterday I made a lava cake. I guess you could't call what I made an actual lava cake because there was no chocolate flowing out of it! I made a really stupid mistake and only put in 1 stick of butter rather than two. Don't make my same mistake! :( But the cake itself was really good!! I got this recipe from a book called Delicious Disney by the Disney chefs and Pam Brandon. OK, here's the recipe and ingredients!
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or 8 1-ounce squares semisweet chocolate, chopped. ( I used chocolate chips.)
1 cup (2 sticks!!) of butter.
5 egg yolks
4 whole eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly butter the sides of 6 individual (3/4) ramekins. Lightly coat sides with a pinch of sugar, then shake out the excess.
2. Melt chocolate and butter on top of a double boiler set over simmering water. Stir until smooth. Remove from water and let cool for 10 minutes.
3. Beat egg yolks and whole eggs together in a large bowl. Add sugar and beat about 2 minutes.
4. Fold in chocolate mixture
5. Sift flour, then fold into batter, mixing until smooth.
6. Divide batter among the prepared ramekins, filling 3/4 fill.
7. Place on a baking sheet and bake about 35 to 40 minutes, or until the sides of the cakes are set and the middle is soft. Do not overbake!!
8. Using a small knife cut around the sides of the cakes to loosen them out of the ramekins.
My extra special: I add some vanilla ice cream on the side, a fresh mint leaf on top and a dash of powdered sugar :)
Thanks,
Alyssa :)
