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Texas Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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My husband remembers his mother making "little black cupcakes with caramel icing." I never thought about putting caramel icing on chocolate cupcakes, but boy, was I wrong. His mother passed down this recipe to me. It's to die for! —Cathy Bodkins, Dayton, Virginia

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Texas Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

30 15 45

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CARAMEL ICING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup milk
2 to 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the cocoa, water, oil and butter to a boil. Gradually add to dry ingredients and mix well. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; gradually add to batter and mix well (batter will be very thin).
Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° 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 icing, in a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center of mixture and syrup turns amber. Remove from the heat; transfer to a small bowl. Cool to room temperature. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 335 calories, 17 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 216 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Texas Chocolate Cupcakes in Taste of Home April/May 2007, p31

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Reviewed on May. 05, 2013 by JennTats

The cake part is good but my frosting came out with little burnt bits of sugar which gave it a textured taste like little crushed pieces of toffee were in it. Maybe I cooked it to long.. So I will try making this again because taste wise this is a good taste but I think I will cut back on the brown sugar to 1/2 cup next time and see how that tastes the frosting as is.. To sweet for my palate. Thanks for sharing this new creation with me.

Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2013 by lgrl8

The cake is moist and the frosting delicious! I brought them to work and they were gone fast!

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2012 by nancye49

Just great

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2012 by nancye49

These are to die for. I like dark chocolate so I used Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa. My youngest grandson had 2 before they were even iced. Great with a large glass of cold milk. Will make many more times.

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2012 by Spiffy64

These were yummy. I really liked the frosting, it was what made the cupcake unique and yummy. I didn't think the cake itself was amazing but the combination was yummy!

Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2012 by bonnieleav

i love the cake but am intested into taking cupcakes for turkey day knowing kids love this cake especially over pumpkin pie. also at xmas. this cake is excellent so i know everyone already loves it. definitely a keeper.

Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2012 by bonnieleav

excellent - usually make the cake but the cupcakes i'll take turkey day and lots of kids will go for them over pumpkin pie.

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by hhthurgood

Love the moist and dense cake! The frosting is delicious!

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2012 by jackyp

Best cupcake ever! thank you so much, everytime I make them all my friends fall in love with me.

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2012 by BlessedSu

We thought it was ok, but wouldn't want it again. I would rate the frosting 4 stars, mostly because it's a different flavor than what you're use to getting, so that makes it unique. As for the cake, it's moist alright, has an oily taste to it. Not something I would want again.

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