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double express cupcakes & dark chocolate frosting

Recipe by
Gretchen Beaulieu
Wetumpka, AL

I developed this recipe to help my daughter raise money for a mission trip, and they were a big hit. You can make this as a cake also.

yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For double express cupcakes & dark chocolate frosting

  • 2 c
    sugar, granulated
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    hershey's dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 c
    whole milk
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • 1 Tbsp
    instant expresso
  • FROSTING
  • 1 c
    unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    meringue powder
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    hershey's dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 lb
    confectioners' sugar
  • 4 Tbsp
    cream or halfnhalf

How To Make double express cupcakes & dark chocolate frosting

  • 1
    Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
  • 2
    In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 3
    Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute.
  • 4
    Stir espresso into the boiling water and slowly add to mixer bowl (the batter will be thin, don’t worry, this is right). Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (Use a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour the batter into the liners.)
  • 5
    Bake cupcakes for approximately 18-22 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
  • 6
    FOR FROSTING: In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine first five ingredients. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Decrease speed to stir; add vanilla and gradually add cocoa and sugar alternating with cream a tbsp at the time until frosting is smooth. Frost cupcakes as desired.

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