Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 cupcakes

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 2 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

Cupcakes:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

Icing:

3 1/2 ounces milk chocolate
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Decorative sugar cookies or marshmallow candies to decorate

Directions

Equipment: Standard 12 (1/2 cup) muffin tin

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the muffin tin with cupcake liners.

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.

In another medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, gradually pour in the butter and then the vanilla.

While mixing slowly, add half the dry ingredients, then add all the milk, and follow with the rest of the dry ingredients. Take care not to over mix the batter. Divide the batter evenly in the prepared tin (about 1/3 cup batter per cup cake.)

Bake until a tester inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a rack in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove. Cool on the rack completely.

For icing:

Put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with 1 inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water. Stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft, about 1 minute. Stir, and continue heat until completely melted, about 1 to 2 minutes more.)

Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, and salt and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Divide icing evenly between cupcakes and swirl with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula. Top with a sugar cookie or marshmallow candies. Serve.

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recipe Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Nancy Austin, TX 11-19-2009
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Love the Icing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this icing for a batch of cupcakes from a yellow cake mix from a box (i was craving the batter) and now I'm craving... the icing! So good. I used Hershey's Special Dark and Hershey's Milk Chocolate and it came out deee-lish.Read more
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StaceyRose San Bruno , CA 11-08-2009
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eh not great
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

the recipe is super easy and I followed it to a T...but it did not come out great... it needs something to make the cake... lighter and fluffier. It came out a bit heavy...I'd try it again but next time with something to make it sweeter and lighter. Read more
recipe Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Erin- Rachel Beverly Hills, CA 11-07-2009
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WHAT ARE THESE?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Ok. We tried to make some yummy cupcakes tonight, but what we got could be on FRINGE. They were super buttery, and tasted... like custard. The frosting WOULD NOT stick to them. These are simply the most disgusting cupcakes you could possibly make. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN NEAR THEM! And to all those wackos that say these cupcakes are good, you need to get back on your meds and be put in a staright jacket.Read more
recipe Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Ron Maple Valley, WA 10-25-2009
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Add a little sugar to the batter...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The cake batter definitely needs a little more sugar, and maybe a bit more milk to make it more moist and fluffier. The... icing is good if you won't want it to be too overbearing.Read more
recipe Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Michael Dripping Springs, TX 10-24-2009
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SubPar
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I do know how to cook and bake rather well. These have the consistency of dry cornbread. Icing was alright. Will not... repeat.Read more
recipe Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Norberto Union City , NJ 10-09-2009
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THESE CUPCAKES WERE AWESOME
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THESE CUPCAKES WERE AWESOME! - Please do not listen to those tragic reviews about this recipe. Whoever says they had problems... making these SOUULD NOT BE BAKING BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW. These are the perfect cupcakes, moist, rich and delicious!Read more