Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing chocolate cupcakes and luscious chocolate fudge frosting. These treats are a symphony of flavors, textures, and pure chocolate indulgence. The cupcakes are moist and fluffy, boasting a rich cocoa flavor that melts in your mouth. They are perfectly complemented by the velvety smooth chocolate fudge frosting, a decadent symphony of chocolate and sweetness that elevates these cupcakes to a new level of deliciousness. This recipe also includes a variation for gluten-free chocolate cupcakes, ensuring everyone can savor these delightful treats. Additionally, we offer an alternative option for a rich chocolate ganache frosting, providing a sophisticated and indulgent finish to your cupcakes. Get ready to embark on a chocolate lover's dream as we guide you through the steps of creating these irresistible treats.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHOCOLATE CREAM-FILLED CUPCAKES WITH FUDGE ICING
This cupcake is an old favorite. It reminds me of the filled cupcakes my mom would buy at the store. I created it when I was 15 for the drama club and color guard bake sales. They were an instant hit and always sold out.
Provided by sphinxriddle
Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Chocolate
Time 1h10m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat 30 cupcake cups with butter and flour.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another large bowl; slowly add dry ingredients and mix well.
- Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 1/2 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 17 minutes. Take cupcakes out of tins and let cool completely, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, shortening, milk, vanilla extract, and salt for filling together in a bowl; beat until well whipped. Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of filling mixture for decorating cupcakes. Add marshmallow creme to the rest of the filling. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a long, thin tip with the marshmallow mixture. Pipe into cooled cupcakes; let cream settle.
- Mix confectioners' sugar, cocoa, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract together for icing in a bowl until creamy. Mix in chocolate chips and corn syrup. Transfer to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave mixture on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat process until smooth.
- Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the fudge icing and set aside to dry.
- While icing is drying, place reserved filling for decorating into another pastry bag fitted with a writing tip. Decorate cupcakes as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.5 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 161.1 mg, Sugar 36.7 g
THE BEST EVER CHOCOLATE FUDGE CUPCAKES
The Best Ever Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes are better than any cupcake you have tasted. Moist chocolate cake iced with the most decadent, smooth and creamy chocolate fudge icing. You are in for a treat!
Provided by Kristen Massad
Categories Cakes Chocolate Cupcakes Dessert
Time 2h36m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a regular size cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder; whisk until combined, set aside
- In a large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla extract
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk until the batter is smooth and all ingredients are fully incorporated
- Add the boiling water to the batter and slowly whisk until fully combined
- Using a ice cream scoop, divide the chocolate cupcake batter into the lined cupcake pan until each are about are ¾ full
- Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until the cupcakes springs back at the touch
- Allow the cupcakes to cool for 10-20 minutes before removing from the pan and icing with Chocolate Fudge Frosting
- Using a star tip and a pastry bag, pipe the Chocolate Fudge Frosting on the Chocolate Cupcakes
- Garnish with chocolate sprinkles or a decoration of your choice!
- Enjoy
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the chocolate chips and vanilla extract; set aside
- In a medium saucepan, combine the unsalted butter, granulated sugar and half and half and bring to a simmer until the sugar is dissolved; remove the pan from the heat
- Using the whisk attachment, place the bowl with chocolate chip on the mixer and turn the mixer on low speed and slowly pour the butter mixture over the chocolate, whisk on low speed
- Once the chocolate has melted completely, add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and continue whisking on low until the powdered sugar is fully incorporated and there are no lumps
- Turn the mixer on medium to high speed and whisk for approximately 5-8 minutes or until the frosting becomes thick ( you do not want to over whisk the frosting, it will still be slightly liquid when you pour it into a bowl)
- Pour the frosting into a bowl with a lid and allow it to cool and thicken up for approximately 2 hours ( if you are in a rush, you can place the frosting in the refrigerator to cool faster)
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cupcake, Calories 528 kcal, Sugar 45 g, Sodium 183 mg, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, TransFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 61 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 5 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, UnsaturatedFat 10 g
CHOCOLATE FUDGE CUPCAKES FILLED WITH CHOCOLATE FUDGE COOKIE BAR AND MARSHMALLOW MERINGUE FROSTING
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 54m
Yield about 30 mini cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
- Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. Slowly stir in the coffee and water.
- Fill the cupcake pans about two-thirds full. Place a piece of Chocolate Fudge Cookie Bar in each cupcake. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool completely, and then frost with Marshmallow Meringue Frosting and enjoy!
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the cookie crumbs and salt with the melted butter. Press into the bottom of a greased 13 by 9-inch pan. Bake for 8 minutes and let cool. Melt the chocolate chips and condensed milk together until completely melted and combined. Pour over the cookie crust and let cool.
- Beat the sugar, water, egg whites, and cream of tartar over a double boiler until stiff peaks form, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Continue beating until the frosting is thick, about 3 minutes.
CHOCOLATE FUDGE CUPCAKES
These bright and fun cupcakes are perfect for kids' parties
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 1h
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. Gently melt the butter, chocolate, sugar and 100ml hot water together in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally, then set aside to cool a little while you weigh the other ingredients.
- Stir the eggs and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl, then stir in the chocolate mixture until smooth. Spoon into cases until just over three-quarters full (you may have a little mixture leftover), then set aside for 5 mins before putting on a low shelf in the oven and baking for 20-22 mins. Leave to cool.
- For the icing, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Once melted, turn off the heat, stir in the double cream and sift in the icing sugar. When spreadable, top each cake with some and decorate with your favourite sprinkles and sweets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 40 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.54 milligram of sodium
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL FROSTING AND CHOCOLATE FUDGE FILLING
Steps:
- For the chocolate cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 24-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Cream the granulated sugar, butter and oil in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fluffy. Add the vanilla and blend well. Sift the flour, baking soda and sea salt and gradually add to the sugar mixture, alternating with the milk.
- Whisk the cocoa and water until smooth in a small bowl. Add to the mixture and continue beating until well blended.
- Fill each muffin cup three-quarters full with batter. Bake the cupcakes until baked through the center, about 15 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and cool on wire racks.
- For the chocolate fudge filling: Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Whisk the cocoa and water until smooth in a separate bowl. Whisk the cocoa mixture into the butter until blended and smooth. Whisk in the powdered sugar until fluffy. Yield: 2 cups.
- For the buttercream base frosting: Whip the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and sea salt with a whisk attachment on low until smooth and creamy. Add the butter one slice at a time until well blended. Add the shortening and blend well. Whip on high until the mixture doubles, 10 to 12 minutes. Yield: 8 cups.
- For the salted caramel: Combine 1/4 cup room temperature water and the granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Boil without stirring, until the mixture is approximately 325 degrees F and a deep amber color, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Remove the caramel from the heat and whisk in the cream. The caramel will bubble violently. Once smooth, stir in the butter and fine sea salt. Transfer the caramel to a heat safe container and allow cooling for 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Yield: 1 1/2 cups.
- For the salted caramel frosting: Whip 2 1/2 cups buttercream base frosting, the powdered sugar and 1/2 cup salted caramel with a whisk attachment until fluffy. Yield: 3 cups.
- Once the cupcakes are cool, cut out the center of each cupcake and fill with the chocolate fudge filling. Top each cupcake with the salted caramel frosting.
CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING
Chocolate frosting. Makes about enough to frost 12 cupcakes. Would need to double (or more) to frost a cake. I used creme de cacao for the liqueur and milk instead of coffee. It was good with milk, next time I will try coffee.
Provided by SweetChef
Categories Dessert
Time 4m
Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In food processor fitter with metal blade, process all ingredients until smooth, scrape sides as necessary.
- Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.6, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 15.4, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 14.8, Protein 1.1
CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR FROSTING
Delight a crowd with a big chocolate cake slathered with a homemade buttery brown sugar frosting.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk; return to boiling. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes.
- Gradually stir powdered sugar into brown sugar mixture. Place saucepan of frosting in bowl of cold water; beat with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, or heat over low heat, stirring constantly. Frost cake. Sprinkle evenly with cashews and pecans. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 590, Carbohydrate 74 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 420 mg, Sugar 56 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- To achieve a rich, fudgy frosting, use high-quality chocolate with a minimum cocoa content of 70%.
- For a creamier frosting, use a combination of butter and cream cheese.
- To create a smooth and lump-free frosting, sift the cocoa powder before adding it to the mixture.
- To make the cupcakes extra moist, use buttermilk or sour cream in the batter.
- For a light and fluffy cupcake texture, beat the egg whites separately until stiff peaks form before folding them into the batter.
- Fill the cupcake liners only 2/3 full to prevent overflowing during baking.
- To maintain moisture, cool the cupcakes completely before frosting them.
Conclusion:
These chocolate cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting are a delightful treat that combines the richness of chocolate with a creamy, fudgy frosting. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe provides detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure success. By following the steps carefully and using high-quality ingredients, you can create a batch of delicious and indulgent cupcakes that will satisfy any chocolate lover's cravings.
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