Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes

Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 cup hot water

⅔ cup shortening

½ cup white sugar

⅓ cup milk

1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup confectioners' sugar

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins.

Step 2

Sift flour 2 cups white sugar cocoa powder baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Beat vegetable oil buttermilk eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the flour mixture using an electric hand mixer on medium until smooth about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Stir baking soda and hot water together in a small bowl; mix into batter. Pour batter into muffin cups to 2/3 full.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 5

Beat shortening 1/2 cup white sugar milk 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and salt together in a bowl using an electric hand mixer until smooth 5 to 7 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until fully incorporated 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 6

Insert frosting into cupcakes using a pastry tube fitted with a rosette tip. Frost the tops of cupcakes with remaining frosting.

Nutritional Information

Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 284.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.6g 5%

Carbohydrates: 34.8g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 24.2g

Fat: 15.6g 24%

Saturated Fat: 3.2g 16%

Cholesterol: 16.2mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 29.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 26.8mcg 7%

Calcium: 33.4mg 3%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 11mg 4%

Potassium: 59.4mg 2%

Sodium: 192.5mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 140.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.