So I'm loving this cookbook, Chocolate Fantasies!
I've marked several recipes to try and I wanted to make some cupcakes.
The name of this recipe just screams "make me, you know you want to."
Come on, Brown Mountain Cake?
Oh and the batter is just as good as the cake. I didn't even share the beater or the bowl with the kids, it was that good.
Brown Mountain Cupcakes
from Chocolate Fantasies
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup warm water
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting of your choice
Cream butter, gradually adding the sugar till light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, making sure to beat well after each addition.
Alternately add flour and buttermilk. Starting and ending with flour.
I didn't have buttermilk so I used this stuff.
It's a dried buttermilk Blend and a great substitution for fresh buttermilk.
In a separate bowl (I used a measuring cup) combine warm water, cocoa and baking soda. Make sure cocoa is completely dissolved.
Add cocoa mixture to batter and mix well. Stir in vanilla.
Pour batter into 24 lined muffin cups or two 9 inch greased and floured cake pans. Fill your muffin cups about 3/4 full.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes for cupcakes, 30-40 minutes for cakes. Test for doneness using a wooden toothpick.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
The Frosting that came with this recipe was a cooked caramel frosting, and mine was a disaster,
So I tossed it out and made a no fail batch of Chocolate Buttercream Icing. I used Wilton's recipe.
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Delish!! And pretty too look at, too.
ReplyDelete(Uh, excuse me. You talk like there's such a thing as sharing the beaters and bowl. Silly, silly girl.)
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They look great. I agree with Carrie. I hoard the beaters and bowl. No one gets it but me - it is for their own good. I tell them that - you know the raw egg and stuff :) They have to believe me!!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I have never seen that dried buttermilk blend before. Where did you find it?
ReplyDeleteSteve, it's everywhere around here, I probably picked it up at Walmart or Kroger. It's usually by the dried milk. It really is wonderful stuff.
DeleteWow, what deliciousness you have here!! I could go for a few of those cupcakes right now!
ReplyDeleteI really like your blog, just found it through the "It's a Keeper" party. I'll be back to see what else you have goin' on!
Blessings,
Leslie :)
These look so fantastic. have a tasty mushroom jalapeno quinoa recipe that is awesome. Come over and visit
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful. Love to try them. Thank you for sharing. Pat
ReplyDeleteLove cupcakes, and these sound delish. I love anything with buttermilk. You can freeze buttermilk just a FYI. Very Pretty andi
ReplyDeleteooo i love chocolate and am so glad to have found your blog...lovely recipes.....thanks for sharing....
ReplyDeleteYour Brown Mountain Cupcakes look like a perfect treat to go with my afternoon tea, yum, all that chocolate! Hope you are having a wonderful week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
YUM! I need a chocolate cupcake recipe for my son's birthday party--are these your favorite chocolate cupcakes? If so, I'm using it!! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
ReplyDeleteChocolate cupcakes are one of my all-time favorites! I kind of like the nice swirl of chocolate frosting on top more than a cooked caramel frosting!
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