Black & White Cupcakes

 
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Black & White Cupcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • VANILLA FROSTING(recipe follows)
  • "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows)
 

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with
paper bake cups.

2. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs, water, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Fill cups 2/3 full with batter.

3. Bake 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from pan. Cool completely. Frost with VANILLA FROSTING or "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 30 cupcakes.

*To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup,

VANILLA FROSTING: Beat 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) softened butter, 1/4 cup shortening and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Add 1 cup powdered sugar; beat until creamy. Add 3 cups powdered sugar alternately with 3 to 4 tablespoons milk, beating to spreading consistency. About 2-1/3 cups.

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Melt 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine; stir in 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa. Add 3 cups powdered sugar alternately with 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract beating to spreading consistency. About 2 cups frosting.
 
Black & White Cupcakes
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Reviewer: bownut

I believe companies that market products find recipes that will best showcase their product. That is why I decided to visit Hershey's for a chocolate cupcake recipe. I wasn't wrong. These cupcakes are the BEST. They are so moist and delicious, you are going to be pleasantly shocked. The batter is really wet, like they documented, so don't be discouraged. This recipe doesn't take as long as it seems when you preview all of the ingredients. It takes me no time to put this together. If you want to please and surprise your friends and family, try this recipe. Don't waste your money on a box of chocolate cake mix ever again.

Reviewed: Thursday, August 28, 2008

Black & White Cupcakes
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.