Yeah, really they are! Are you ready for this? I don't know if you are honestly...these are SO good but sort of a lot of effort. It's worth it though. My advice would be to double the batch though because they only make about 10, 11 cupcakes if you're lucky!
Alright here it is:
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baing soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
Directions:
Preheat ovent to 350 degrees. Mix butter on medium speed until soft and creamy. Add sugar and mix for two minutes. Scrape sides of bowl and add one egg. Mix until incorporated, scraping sides of bowl. Add egg yolk and mix until incorporated.
Add vanilla and mix just until blended. Scrape bowl and add buttermilk. Mix just until incorporated. Add cooled chocolate and stir with spatula just until blended. Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients, mixing until incorporated. Scrape bowl and add remaining dry mixture, mixing for an additional minute.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
Dark Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:
10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 pound plus 8 ounces powdered sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
Directions:
Melt and cool chocolate, until just slightly warm. Beat butter until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, gradually add powdered sugar. Add sal, vanilla and sour cream and mix until very smooth. Add chocolate and mix until just incorporated.
**Don't overwhip and add too much air to the frosting. Frosting should be rich and dense like ice cream**
ENJOY!
Alright here it is:
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baing soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
Directions:
Preheat ovent to 350 degrees. Mix butter on medium speed until soft and creamy. Add sugar and mix for two minutes. Scrape sides of bowl and add one egg. Mix until incorporated, scraping sides of bowl. Add egg yolk and mix until incorporated.
Add vanilla and mix just until blended. Scrape bowl and add buttermilk. Mix just until incorporated. Add cooled chocolate and stir with spatula just until blended. Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients, mixing until incorporated. Scrape bowl and add remaining dry mixture, mixing for an additional minute.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
Dark Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:
10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 pound plus 8 ounces powdered sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
Directions:
Melt and cool chocolate, until just slightly warm. Beat butter until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, gradually add powdered sugar. Add sal, vanilla and sour cream and mix until very smooth. Add chocolate and mix until just incorporated.
**Don't overwhip and add too much air to the frosting. Frosting should be rich and dense like ice cream**
ENJOY!
