Chocolate Valentine's Heart Cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate valentine's heart cupcakes
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 47 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 306kcal
Chocolate cupcakes topped with an amazing chocolate cream cheese frosting!
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Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa best quality available
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract best quality available
- 1 cup boiling water
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick/8 Tablespoon, set at room temp about 10 minutes, but should still be cool
- 8 oz cream cheese directly from fridge
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract always use pure vanilla extract if possible
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 4 cups powdered confectioners sugar
- 1 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream heavy whipping cream (or milk- although I do like the richness that cream adds)
Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes
Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute.
Stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin, don’t worry, this is right).
Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (I usually put the batter into a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour the batter into the liners.)
Bake cupcakes for approximately 18-22 minutes.
Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Place butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend until fully combined and smooth, about 30 seconds.
Add the cocoa powder before adding the powdered sugar, so it gets fully incorporated into the butter and cream cheese.
Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar and blend on low speed until combined. Increase to medium speed and beat until it begins to get fluffy.
Slowly add the heavy cream, a little bit at a time until desired consistency is met. (Don’t add too much if you want the frosting to stay in place when piped on cupcakes.)
Beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
Use at once or keep refrigerated. (This frosting will keep well in the refrigerator for several days, but you may need to re-beat it for the best texture.)
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg