Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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From Alta Vista, Kansas, Alicsa Mayer and her husband often enjoy these moist, chocolaty cupcakes. “The sour cream is definitely the ingredient that give them their distinction,” shares Alicsa.

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Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, water, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Add chocolate mixture; beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 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 large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. With a portable mixer, beat in the confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla on low until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 275 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 123 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes in Taste of Home April/May 2007

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Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2012 by gr8singer

So moist and delicious! But why no salt in this recipe? And the frosting directions don't seem complete. Add the cooled chocolate mixture to the creamed sugar I assumed.

Absolutely delicious cupcakes.


Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2011 by 5bells

Just didn't work for me...sunk horribly and just looked bad...

 
 
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