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Valentine's Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Dessert

Valentine's Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

45 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
from @bakeswithmarlene25 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • butter (melted)Dairy50 g
  • sugarPantry160 g
  • eggDairy1 piece
  • flourGrains150 g
  • baking powder (2 tsp)Pantry10 g
  • vanilla sugar (2 tsp)Pantry8 g
  • dark cocoa powder (2 tbsp)Pantry12 g
  • milkDairy100 ml
  • butter (room temperature, for the topping)Dairy100 g
  • powdered sugarPantry300 g
  • cream cheeseDairy62 g
  • lemon juice (1 tsp)Produce5 ml
  • vanilla syrup or extract (1 tsp)Pantry5 ml
  • pink food coloring (a few drops)Other2 g

per serving

Nutrition

219kcal

Carbs
33 g
Proteins
2 g
Fat
9 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Whisk
  • Muffin pan
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Mix the wet ingredients

    • Put the sugar into a bowl and add the egg.
    • Mix well.
    • Melt the butter and add it to the bowl together with the milk.
    • Mix until combined.
    Step 1

  2. Add the dry ingredients

    • Add the baking powder, vanilla sugar and cocoa powder.
    • Mix in the flour until the batter is smooth.
    Step 2

  3. Fill the cupcake forms

    • Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cupcake forms.
    Step 3

  4. Bake the cupcakes

    • Bake in the oven at 175 °C.
    • Let the cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
    Step 4

  5. Make the cream topping

    • Beat the room-temperature butter with the powdered sugar.
    • Add the cream cheese, lemon juice and vanilla syrup or extract.
    • Mix until creamy, then stir in the pink food coloring.
    Step 5

  6. Decorate

    • Pipe or spread the cream on the cooled cupcakes.
    • Finish with decoration of your choice.
    Step 6
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