Red Velvet Brownie Cupcakes

Submitted by cnvee

"Dora's recipe"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 18 cupcakes
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 drops orange extract
• 5 teaspoons red food coloring
• 1 cup flour

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake tins.
2. Melt butter and chocolate over a double boiler set over barely simmering water. Cool slightly.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs and whisk is sugars, salt and extracts. Slowly add in the chocolate mixture and food coloring. Fold in the flour until just combined.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until shiny and beginning to crack on top. Cool in pan on rack and frost with whipped cream cheese frosting after cupcakes are cool.