Death by Chocolate Cupcakes
Are you in the mood for chocolate? These Death by Chocolate Cupcakes will fulfill your craving for chocolate every single time!
Ingredients
Chocolate Cheesecake
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3 eggs
Chocolate Cake
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter melted
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Chocolate Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate melted
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
Chocolate Cheesecake
- Whip all cheesecake ingredients together until smooth and creamy
- Spoon 2 tablespoons into cupcake liners
- Bake at Fahrenheit 300° for 10-12 minutes or until barely set
- Remove from oven and increase temperature to Fahrenheit 350°
- While cooking, prepare chocolate cake
Chocolate Cake
- Beat eggs and sugar until creamy
- Add half flour and half sour cream, plus cocoa powder and salt just until ingredients are incorporated
- Add melted butter and whip until smooth
- Stir in remaining flour, sour cream, baking soda and powder until mixed in
- Pour over baked cheesecake until ¾ full
- Place back in oven
- Bake for additional 15-20 minutes or until cake springs back to the touch
- Remove from cupcake tins and cool on wire rack
Chocolate Frosting
- Beat all ingredients together until thick and smooth
- Pipe large swirls over domed cupcakes
- Sprinkle with chocolate jimmies or mini chocolate chips
- Yields 36-42 cupcakes