Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing

Recipe courtesy The Neelys

Show: Down Home with the NeelysEpisode: If Pat's a Good Boy: Pat's Favorites

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

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

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

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 stick butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Special equipment: 12 muffin cups

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together onto a sheet of parchment paper.

In a large bowl beat the eggs, yolks and sugar together. Add the melted butter, vanilla and buttermilk to the mixture.

Add the dry ingredients gradually into the batter. Mix until smooth. It will appear light and fluffy.

Ladle and divide the batter evenly among muffin cups and bake for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick tester comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before frosting.

For the frosting:

Beat the butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add confectioners' sugar slowly, while mixing in melted chocolate and vanilla extract.

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recipe Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
Julie Roswell, GA 03-10-2010
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My daughters made these for a dinner party and not one was left! The cupcakes were light and yummy. The icing was rich and... creamy. A perfect combination.Read more
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jennifer ROSEVILLE, CA 03-06-2010
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delish!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were easy and delicious. Moist cake with a yummy chocolate icing. I love the icing because it was different from the... traditional butter cream with the cream cheese instead. Gorgeous and so tasty too. I love the Neelys, they are so cute together, great team:)Read more
recipe Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
Katharyn Leesburg, GA 03-04-2010
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Just Wow.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Dense, yes, just like you expect a homemade cake to be, and what a delight! I wonder if I used Swan's Cake flour if that... density would lighten? Honestly, I loved the texture. We were out of buttermilk and instead used heavy cream and a tbs of lemon juice (for the faux buttermilk flavor). The icing was just dead on: buttery, creamy, mocha-y, my son's raved. I have never liked cupcakes until this one. I did not find them even the slightest bit dense. Used salted butter as we like the taste better. Jarred the leftover icing for a light one layer chocolate torte tomorrow. Just Wow.Read more
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stephanie Magalia, CA 03-02-2010
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Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My family liked these cupcakes, especially the 'icing'.The texture of the cupcake is definitely different than a box mix... which is usually pretty airy and light, but more like a good bakery cake, and made from scratch. I did not find them too sweet, nor too dense and they were not at all 'greasy'. If i do make them again I will ice them before serving so that only the leftover icing is refrigereated, and not the cupcakes, as the cupcake did get a bit dense after being refrigerated.. Also, next time I will double the cake recipe as I had enough icing leftover for another batch of cupcakes. After reading previous reviews, I felt it only fair to respond as I feel as does the other reader that perhaps some of the results were caused by not mixing properly, not getting enough air into the batter.Read more
recipe Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
Yani Miami, FL 02-15-2010
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I don't have much experience baking from scratch and this recipe came out delicious! It's extremely easy and quick to do. And... the frosting is delicious! I could eat the frosting with a spoon. Definitely recommend this recipeRead more
recipe Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
Miasha Santa Rosa, CA 02-04-2010
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Ummmm....
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made these cupcakes for my husband but he was on a diet. He passed by the kitchen and couldn't resist. He broke down and... ate one...and another...and another. Put it this way, I didn't even have a chance to eat one so I have no idea what it tasted like. It must have been really good. Read more