Mini Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes

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Yield:
36

Recipe from Everyday Food, February 2005

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 6 tablespoons buttermilk

  • 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg white

  • Vanilla Cream-Cheese Frosting

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line three 12-cup mini muffin trays with paper liners. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

  2. With an electric mixer, combine cocoa and 3 tablespoons hot water until a thick paste forms. Add butter, buttermilk, egg, and egg white; beat until combined. Whisk in flour mixture until smooth.

  3. Transfer batter to prepared tins. Each cup should be about 2/3 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.

  4. Use an offset spatula or butter knife to spread icing over tops. Decorate as desired.

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