Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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Good any time of the year, cupcakes make a great get-up-and-go treat on busy summer days. These have been a frosted favorite of Ellen Moore's family and friends for at least 35 years. "They're really popular at bake sales and an easy treat to carry out to the men at haying time," Ellen adds from Springfield, New Hampshire.

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Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
30 15 45

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Chocolate sprinkles

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Combine buttermilk and water. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and water, beating well after each addition.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the melted chocolate, milk, vanilla and salt. Frost cupcakes; garnish with chocolate sprinkles. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 239 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 191 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes in Country Woman July/August 2004, p40

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Reviewed on May. 06, 2012 by stwood64

I really enjoyed these cupcakes. I didn't make the frosting on the recipe, but a different one. I would make these cupcakes again.


Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by vway100

I love these. I used heavy whipping cream instead of evaporated milk so I wouldn't have to open a can for such a small amount.


Reviewed on May. 22, 2010 by tom1732

Nice taste even without frosting!


Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2010 by elena1

I would make these cupcakes again, but not the frosting. I did not like it at all. The frosting would not stick to the cupcakes. But the cupcakes itself were moist and just delicious..


Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2009 by misscamaro88

These moist, fluffy cupckaes are absolutely the best I have ever had. The poor things never last more than an hour once I bring them to my friends at work! I like to sustitute the cocoa for a dark cocoa; divine!


Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by grammadonna

I am definitely going to give these a try.  My grandson has peanut allergy so we make desserts from scratch so that we can be picky with the ingredients.  These sound good.  Thanks.


Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by grammadonna

 

Hi, This is in reply to the E-Z cream biscuits. I have not made biscuits by that name, but I have always made what are called White Lily biscuits.     (Sorry, not sure what I did as far as the post.)  Anyway, they call for 2 cups of self rising flour and 1 small container of whipping cream.  I start out with about 1 1/2 cups of flour and use the whipping cream.  I mix together and add more flour if necessary.  Pat out on a heavily floured board and cut out.  bake in 425 oven until desired doneness.    I have never used the half and half.  don't know about the consistency compared to whipping cream.  you just have to experiment until you get a soft dough that you are pleased with.  hope this helps any at all.                                                                                   


Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by 3Maxine

Months ago I tried to make E-Z Cream Biscuits which called for two ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour and 1 1/2 cups heavy cream. I didn't use heavy cream but half and half and what a farce that was. How does one mix that amount of liquid to flour? Was there an error in printing? Who else made these bisquits? Let's hear.

Girl of May


Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by Doreenpv

That is great advice about the milk. 2 Tab did not seem like enough.


Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2008 by Earlofcarleton

Fantastic .. but be careful with the frosting ... need 2 or 3 time the milk it calls for.

 
 
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