Small Batch Chocolate Buttercream Cupcakes

Name: Small Batch Chocolate Buttercream Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup boiling water; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 Half Stick (1/4 cup) Land O Lakes® Butter, softened; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla ext; 1 Half Stick (1/4 cup) Land O Lakes® Butter, softened; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa; Dash salt; 1/2 ounce bittersweet chocolate, melted; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

7 steps

Prep:20min

Sometimes, you just need a treat. This chocolate buttercream cupcake recipe will satisfy your cravings with a smaller batch of cupcakes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:28:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories341.4 kcal (17%)

Total Fat19.2 g (27%)

Carbs42.5 g (16%)

Sugars34.1 g (38%)

Protein2.8 g (6%)

Sodium174.3 mg (9%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

For Cupcakes

¼ cupwater

boiling

3 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa

6 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

¾ teaspoonbaking powder

⅛ teaspoonsalt

6 tablespoonssugar

¼ cupButter

softened

1egg

large

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

For Buttercream

¼ cupButter

softened

1 cuppowdered sugar

¼ teaspoonunsweetened cocoa

salt

0.5 ouncebittersweet chocolate

melted

2 tablespoonsHeavy Whipping Cream

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cups into muffin pan cups or grease cups; set aside.

Step 2

Place boiling water and 3 tablespoons cocoa into bowl; mix well. Let stand until slightly cooled.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl; set aside.

Step 4

Place sugar and 1/4 cup butter into bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg; beat until well mixed. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until combined. Add cocoa mixture; beat until well mixed.

Step 5

Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan cups. Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Step 6

Beat 1/4 cup butter in bowl until creamy. Beat at low speed, gradually adding powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa and salt. Add melted chocolate and whipping cream; beat until mixed.

Step 7

Frost or pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes.

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