Chocolate Cupcakes by Sandy

the Kitchen Divas

6 days ago

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00:00Hi everyone, this is Andy. Welcome to Easy Cooking.

00:03So today I'll be showing you how to make chocolate cupcakes

00:06which are perfect for Halloween or any other special location.

00:10So I really hope you enjoyed this recipe. Let's get started.

00:17Let's go through the ingredients.

00:20We need 2 1⁄4 cups of cake flour,

00:233 ounces of unsweetened chocolate,

00:261 stick of unsalted butter, softened,

00:301 cup of sour cream,

00:323 large eggs,

00:342 teaspoons of baking soda,

00:361 teaspoon of baking powder,

00:38half a teaspoon of salt,

00:402 1⁄4 cups of light brown sugar,

00:431 teaspoon of vanilla extract,

00:45and half a cup of boiling water.

00:48I'm going to be making some chocolate icing to cover half the cupcakes

00:52and for the rest I'll be using pre-made icing.

00:55So to make the icing and decorate the rest of the cupcakes we need

00:591 stick of unsalted butter,

01:01a quarter of a cup of unsweetened cocoa powder,

01:051 teaspoon of vanilla extract,

01:072 cups of powdered sugar,

01:09and 4 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream.

01:15We also need Halloween sprinkles, red sugar, chocolate sprinkles,

01:19and pre-made orange icing.

01:21You can find this kind of icing at the grocery store.

01:25We also need cupcake wrappers and a little bit of cooking spray.

01:29Let's get started.

01:31Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

01:35We're going to start by melting 3 ounces of unsweetened chocolate.

01:39You can melt it in the microwave or in a double boiler.

01:43And set it aside until you're ready to use it.

01:47Now sift the flour,

01:49and also sift in 2 teaspoons of baking soda,

01:531 teaspoon of baking powder,

01:55and half a teaspoon of salt.

01:59Stir together and set aside until ready to use it.

02:03In an electric mixer,

02:05blend the butter on medium speed

02:07for one or two minutes

02:09or until smooth and creamy.

02:11After a minute or so,

02:13add in the light brown sugar.

02:15Blend for one more minute

02:17or until well combined.

02:19Reduce the speed to low,

02:23and add the eggs one at a time.

02:25Blend each egg

02:27for at least 30 seconds

02:29before adding the next one.

02:31After the eggs,

02:33continue to blend on high

02:35for 5 more minutes.

02:37After 5 minutes,

02:39the mixture should have a really nice and soft

02:41and fluffy consistency.

02:43Kind of like a mousse consistency.

02:45So after you get that mousse-like consistency,

02:49add in the vanilla extract,

02:51followed by the melted chocolate.

02:55Blend for 2 more minutes on high.

02:59Then reduce the speed to low,

03:03and add 1 third of the flour mixture.

03:09Followed by half the sour cream.

03:15Blend for 30 seconds,

03:17and add the second third of the flour.

03:21Followed by the rest of the sour cream.

03:23Blend for 30 more seconds,

03:25and finally add the rest of the flour.

03:27Blend for 1 more minute,

03:29or until well combined.

03:31Reduce the speed to low,

03:33and add half a cup of boiling water.

03:35As you can see, I forgot to lower the speed,

03:37so I made a big mess.

03:39So, don't forget to lower the speed.

03:41Just continue to blend,

03:43until all the ingredients are well combined.

03:45And that's about it.

03:47The batter is ready.

03:49Now we're ready to pour the batter into the pan.

03:51I'm going to be using these cupcake wrappers,

03:53and I spray them with plenty of cooking spray,

03:55to prevent the batter from sticking to them.

03:57So now I'm going to pour the batter into the wrappers,

03:59and I'm going to bake them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit

04:01for about 30 to 35 minutes,

04:03or until cooked.

04:05Do you know the cupcakes are ready?

04:07Just continue to blend until all the ingredients are well combined.

04:09And that's about it.

04:11The batter is ready.

04:13Now we're ready to pour the batter into the pan.

04:15I'm going to be using these cupcake wrappers,

04:17until cooked.

04:19Do you know the cupcakes are ready,

04:21when you insert a toothpick,

04:23right in the middle of the cupcake,

04:25and it comes out clean.

04:27Let them cool completely,

04:29before decorating them.

04:31To make the chocolate icing,

04:33in an electric mixer,

04:35blend the butter for 2 minutes on high,

04:37or until soft and creamy.

04:39Scrape down the sides if you need to,

04:41and add in the vanilla extract.

04:43Also add in the cocoa powder,

04:45scrape down the sides again,

04:51and slowly add in the powdered sugar.

04:57After the sugar,

04:59add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream,

05:01and mix together for about 1 minute,

05:03or until all the ingredients come together.

05:05Scrape down the sides again if you need to,

05:15and finally add 2 more tablespoons of heavy cream.

05:19Continue to mix for 3 more minutes on high,

05:21or until you get a creamy and fluffy consistency.

05:25And that's it.

05:27You're ready to decorate the cupcakes.

05:29I'm going to be using a pastry bag,

05:31so I'm going to fill it with the icing.

05:33My icing decoration is really basic.

05:35I like to start piping right in the middle,

05:37and after that I make my way to the outer edges of the cupcake.

05:41But if you want you can begin decorating around the edges,

05:43and go inwards,

05:45to finish right in the middle.

05:47Or if you prefer, you can apply the icing using a spatula or a spoon.

05:59It's up to you.

06:01Just be creative and have fun with it.

06:03To finish, sprinkle some chocolate sprinkles or color sugar over your cupcakes.

06:09And you're done! Enjoy!

06:11I really hope you like this video.

06:13To print this and some other delicious recipes,

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06:20Thank you so much for watching,

06:22and I'll see you next time.

06:23Bye bye!

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