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Candy Heart Cupcakes

Sometimes simple is just as sweet. I know I’m a little late posting these, but I thought I would share the recipe. It’s a really good cake mix enhanced recipe (that is, if you don’t mind using a mix). I found it in the Bundt Classics Recipe Book and used it for these cupcakes. So here goes…

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 (18.25 oz.) pkg. dark chocolate cake mix

  • 1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant chocolate pudding

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1/2 cup warm water

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil

  • 4 eggs

  • 1-1/2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1 1b. package confectioners’ sugar

  • 1-3 teaspoons milk, half and half or cream

Instructions

  1. Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pans with baking cups.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except chocolate chips. Mix 2 minutes on medium speed. Increase speed to medium-high; mix 3 more minutes.
  3. Stir in chocolate chips.
  4. Spoon into cupcake pans.
  5. Bake at 350 for around 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean and cool.
  6. Buttercream: Using a mixer, cream softened butter and vanilla with a mixer until smooth.
  7. Add sugar gradually, allowing butter and sugar to cream together before adding more.
  8. If you want it a little creamier, add a teaspoon of milk at a time and beat on high until you get the right texture.

Notes

If you want to use this recipe in a Bundt cake pan, then heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 to 12 cup Bundt pan and fill 3/4 full. I’ve made it this way several times and it’s so good, it doesn’t even need frosting. Just sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top.

Recipe from Bundt Classics, 2003.

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