Black Velvet Cupcakes

Name: Black Velvet Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups cake flour ((see note)); ¼ cup black cocoa powder ((see note)); ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup sugar; ¼ cup brown sugar; ½ tsp vanilla extract; ½ tsp chocolate extract ((see note)); 2 eggs, at room temperature; ½ cup sour cream, at room temperature; ¼ cup strong coffee, hot ((see note)); 3 oz dark chocolate chips ((I used 72% cacao)); 2 Tablespoons heavy (whipping) cream; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; pinch salt; 4 oz dark chocolate, melted and cooled ((I used 72% cacao)); ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature ((I used full fat cream cheese)); ½ cup black cocoa powder, sifted ((see note)); 1½ cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:20min

These Black Velvet Cupcakes are dark chocolate cakes filled with dark chocolate ganache, topped with the deepest, darkest chocolate cream cheese frosting you've ever seen!

Updated at: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:51:33 GMT