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Chocolate Coke Cupcakes
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated white sugar
  • ¾ cup unsweetened Special Dark cocoa powder (or regular cocoa powder)
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup butter , melted
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Coke
  • Chocolate Frosting
  • 4 oz . semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbs . heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon . vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon . salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
  2. In the bowl of your mixer, combine all dry ingredients.
  3. Add eggs, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla and mix on low until combined.
  4. With a wooden spoon, stir in coffee. Batter will be runny.
  5. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a knife is inserted and comes out clean.
  6. Cool completely.
  7. Frosting
  8. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, constantly stirring with a wooden spoon to avoid burning.
  9. Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
  10. Let cool to room temperature.In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the flat beater, combine the confectioners’ sugar, butter, cream, the vanilla and salt and beat on low speed until combined, about 1 minute.
  11. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes, then reduce the speed to low.
  12. Add the chocolate and beat until combined, then increase the speed to medium and beat for 1 minute more.If the frosting is dry, add more milk, 1 tsp. at a time, until it is creamy but still holds peaks. Makes about 2 cups.
  13. Frost cupcakes, and garnish with tissue paper pom poms.