This is serious chocolate! Our boldly-flavored Dark Chocolate Cupcakes are for those who desire the richest chocolate experience. Pair them up with a deep fudge icing!
Source:
Cupcake Fun
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted
- 3/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon orange oil
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Makes: About 12 standard cupcakes. Each cupcake serves 1.
instructions
Preheat oven 350°F, fill muffin pan with baking cups. In mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk, chocolate, vanilla, and orange oil, mixing after each addition. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix just until blended. Fill each baking liner full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 8 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan. Cool completely before icing.