Chocolate Raspberry Flower Cupcakes
Details
- Time
- 40 minutes
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yields
- 2 dozen cupcakes
Real flowers are nice but these Chocolate Raspberry Flower Cupcakes are beautiful and delicious.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Bake Time
- 20 minutes
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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2 cupsall-purpose flour (500 mL)
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2 cupsgranulated sugar (500 mL)
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1 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa (250 mL)
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2 tspsbaking soda and instant espresso (each) (10 mL)
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1 tspbaking powder (5 mL)
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1/2 tspsalt (2 mL)
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1 cupwater (250 mL)
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1 cupbuttermilk (250 mL)
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1/2 cupvegetable oil (125 mL)
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2eggs
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2 tspsvanilla extract (10 mL)
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2 cupsHERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, divided (350 g)
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3/4 cupbutter, softened (175 mL)
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1/2 cupraspberry jam (125 mL)
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5 cupsicing sugar (1.25 L)
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fresh raspberries (optional)
Key Ingredients
Directions
Equipment Needed
Oven & Stovetop
(2) 12-cup Muffin Tins
Paper Baking Cups
(2) Mixing Bowls
Mixer
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Saucepan
Piping Bag
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners. Whisk the flour with the granulated sugar, cocoa, baking soda, espresso, baking powder and salt until well combined.
2
In a second bowl, whisk the water with the buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla. Stir the water mixture into the flour mixture, just until combined. Fold in 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) chocolate chips.
3
Divide batter between the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely.
4
Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt remaining chips in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water. Transfer the chocolate to a zip-top freezer bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag. Pipe the chocolate into flowers or other decorative shapes. Chill until set.
Tips
To guide you in making shapes, draw outlines in pencil on the parchment paper and turn it over before piping the chocolate.
The chocolate flowers are delicate, so make a few extra in case one breaks when removing it from the parchment paper.
5
Beat the butter with the raspberry jam until smooth. Gradually beat in the icing sugar until very fluffy. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes. Garnish each cupcake with a chocolate flower and fresh raspberries (if using).
