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Chocolate Cupcake Recipe - Red Velvet Frosting
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Chocolate Cupcake Recipe - Red Velvet Frosting

23 ingredients 20 min 24 cupcakes openrecipes
Chocolate Cupcake Recipe - Red Velvet Frosting
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1099
Calories
30g
Protein
45g
Fat
139g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Gold Medal Flour
  • 2/3 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp. instant coffee granules
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 10 Tb. unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • For the Red Velvet Frosting:
  • 1 lb. unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 5 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 6-8 cups powdered sugar
  • Red food coloring
  • For the Chocolate Garnishes:
  • 1 cup chopped chocolate or chocolate candy melts

Directions

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By aspicyperspective · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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