TEXAS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

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My husband remembers his mother making "little black cupcakes with caramel icing." I never thought about putting caramel icing on chocolate cupcakes, but boy, was I wrong. His mother passed down this recipe to me. It's to die for! -Cathy Bodkins, Dayton, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CARAMEL ICING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup whole milk
2 to 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the cocoa, water, oil and butter to a boil. Gradually add to dry ingredients and mix well. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; gradually add to batter and mix well (batter will be very thin)., Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, in a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center of mixture and syrup turns amber. Remove from the heat; transfer to a small bowl. Cool to room temperature. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Amg Amingo
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These cupcakes are delicious! I love the chocolate flavor and the ganache frosting is amazing.


Emmy Holland
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I've made these cupcakes several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect chocolate cupcake recipe.


karimullah stanikzai
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I made these cupcakes gluten-free by using a gluten-free flour blend and they turned out great!


Gary McCarter
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These cupcakes were a bit too rich for my taste, but they were still good.


Naveed Khaskhali
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate cupcakes, but these were actually really good. The ganache frosting was especially delicious.


Zikou Jx
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These cupcakes are so easy to make and they always turn out great. I love that I can make them ahead of time and they still taste fresh.


Thandaza Buti
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I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


md abusayd2071
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cupcakes turned out perfectly! They were so moist and chocolatey.


Tisha YT
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These cupcakes were a bit dry for my taste, but the ganache frosting was delicious.


Ivan Okalebo
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I love the rich chocolate flavor of these cupcakes. The ganache frosting is a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall these are great cupcakes.


Wisdom Mount
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These are the best chocolate cupcakes I've ever had! The ganache frosting is amazing.


MD Khalu
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I made these cupcakes for my daughter's birthday and she loved them! The recipe was easy to follow and the cupcakes turned out perfectly.


Romesh Das
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These cupcakes were a hit at my party! They were so moist and chocolatey, and the ganache frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again.


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