Yogurt Vanilla Cupcakes W/ Chocolate Frosting
photo by mich76
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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12-14 cupcakes
ingredients
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For the frosting
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1⁄3 cup skim milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄3 cup chocolate chips
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For the cake
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup nonfat yogurt
directions
- Begin with the frosting to allow time for it to cool.
- Mix the sugar and cocoa together in a small saucepan.
- Add half of the milk, stirring constantly until blended.
- Then add the rest of the milk.
- Cook on medium heat until the mixture begins to boil.
- Lower heat and let simmer for a 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and chocolate chips, mixing until dissolved.
- Let cool at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for future use.
- For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar until well blended.
- Add the eggs to the butter/sugar mixture.
- Gradually add the flour mixture and yogurt to the butter/sugar mixture.
- Fill muffin molds 2/3 full and bake for about 20 minutes until it passes the clean toothpick test.
- To frost, hold a muffin upside-down over the frosting, gently dunk it and twist as you pull it out.
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Reviews
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These are a joke. I wouldn't call this a real recipe or cupcakes. When I saw the amount of butter I was suspicious. The batter was basically like cookie dough. Don't make these! Waste of time. Dense, heavy and hard. The opposite of what I want in a cupcake. I tried by adding more butter but it was leathery batter. I gave one star because I was worried that if I gave none than it wouldn't bring the ratings down.
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