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
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.
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Amg Amingo
[email protected]These cupcakes are delicious! I love the chocolate flavor and the ganache frosting is amazing.
Emmy Holland
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect chocolate cupcake recipe.
karimullah stanikzai
[email protected]I made these cupcakes gluten-free by using a gluten-free flour blend and they turned out great!
Gary McCarter
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit too rich for my taste, but they were still good.
Naveed Khaskhali
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate cupcakes, but these were actually really good. The ganache frosting was especially delicious.
Zikou Jx
[email protected]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
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
md abusayd2071
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cupcakes turned out perfectly! They were so moist and chocolatey.
Tisha YT
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit dry for my taste, but the ganache frosting was delicious.
Ivan Okalebo
[email protected]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
[email protected]These are the best chocolate cupcakes I've ever had! The ganache frosting is amazing.
MD Khalu
[email protected]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
[email protected]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.