These Brownie Cupcakes begin with a field of Brownie Cake Combine! They’re wealthy and scrumptious, barely extra dense than most cupcakes, and softer than most brownies. It’s the better of each worlds. You probably have chocolate lovers in your life, save this recipe. They’ll find it irresistible!
The Substances
This is a fast take a look at our elements. Examine the recipe card on the backside of the publish for the entire particulars!
- One field of Brownie Combine– We have tried this recipe with two mixes and appreciated them each: Duncan Hines Double Fudge and Ghirardelli Final Chocolate. Ghirardelli was our favourite because it was a bit extra wealthy however each are nice. I am certain others would work as effectively.
- Eggs
- Melted Butter (We used butter as an alternative of oil for added richness)
- Flour, Sugar, and Unsweetened Cocoa Powder lengthen this recipe a bit and provides the brownies a cake-like high quality.
- Bitter Cream provides richness and moisture (we advocate “full fats”)
- Baking Powder for added top
- Sizzling Espresso (or sizzling water). The warmth helps the cocoa to develop, and if utilizing espresso, it enhances the chocolate taste. Sizzling water works nice as effectively.
Learn how to Make Brownie Cupcakes
Yow will discover the full, printable recipe for brownie cupcakes on the backside of this publish. Here’s a fast take a look at our steps!
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Fill a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Ignore the directions on the again of the field of brownie combine.
- Mix dry elements in giant bowl and whisk collectively till mixed. (That is the brownie combine, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder.)
- Add the remaining elements (eggs, bitter cream, fudge packet (in case your combine has one), sizzling water or sizzling espresso, and melted butter) and stir till effectively mixed. I discover it best to make use of a rubber spatula for this step.
- Fill the cupcake liners with roughly ¼ cup of batter every.
- Bake at 350℉ for 18-20 minutes or till a toothpick inserted within the middle comes out clear or with just some crumbs connected. *Baking occasions can range, peek in as the top time approaches.
- Take away the freshly baked cupcakes from the pans simply after eradicating and funky on a wire rack.
Chocolate Buttercream
At this time, we frosted our brownie cupcakes with a easy chocolate buttercream. We used half of our ordinary quantity since this recipe makes about 20 cupcakes
This can be a mixture of softened butter, powdered sugar, a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, milk, and unsweetened cocoa powder. The ensuing frosting is creamy and scrumptious, and really straightforward to work with.
Adorning the Cupcakes
After permitting the cupcakes to chill utterly, it’s time to frost! Embellish the cupcakes nonetheless you want. We used a star tip 21 to pipe shells over our cupcakes two completely different patterns.
Listed here are the completed cupcakes! We hope that you simply get pleasure from these brownie cupcakes. These can be nice for birthdays, potlucks, or for anybody that loves chocolate!
Extra Chocolate Recipes
We love chocolate truffles and cupcakes and have made many over time! A few of our hottest are our Triple Chocolate Cake from Cake Combine, German Chocolate Cake, Black Velvet Cake, and Chocolate Bitter Cream Pound Cake.
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For the Chocolate Buttercream
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Preheat oven to 350℉. Fill a cupcake pan with paper liners. (This recipe makes about 18-20 cupcakes)
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This recipe will be ready in a big mixing bowl, simply as when making brownies from a mixture. No mixer wanted.
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Mix dry elements in giant bowl and whisk collectively till mixed. (That is the brownie combine, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder.)
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Add the remaining elements (eggs, bitter cream, fudge packet (in case your combine has one), sizzling espresso (or sizzling water), and melted butter) and stir till effectively mixed. I discover it best to make use of a rubber spatula for this step.
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Fill the cupcake liners with roughly ¼ cup of batter every.
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Bake at 350℉ for 18-20 minutes or till a toothpick inserted within the middle comes out clear or with just some crumbs connected.
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Take away the freshly baked cupcakes from the pans simply after eradicating and funky on a wire rack.
For the Chocolate Buttercream
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Add butter and blend on low to medium pace till clean. Add vanilla and mix into the butter.
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Add powdered sugar, salt, and cocoa powder.
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Add a lot of the milk and blend on low pace, rising to medium because the elements develop into integrated.
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Proceed to combine including remaining milk as wanted. It might take 3-5 minutes to succeed in the smoothness and consistency you want. It can take longer if utilizing a hand mixer. As you combine, the frosting will develop into very clean. You may add further milk (1 Tablespoon at a time) if the frosting is simply too thick or further powdered sugar if too mushy.
Adorning the Cupcakes
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As soon as the cupcakes have utterly cooled, frost them nonetheless you want! We used a disposable piping bag fitted with a star tip 21, to brighten the cupcakes with piped shells (and mini chocolate chips for some).
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Retailer in an hermetic container, underneath a cake dome, or in a bakery field for 1-2 days. After that, you possibly can refrigerate for freshness (however permit to heat to room temp earlier than serving).
We now have tried this recipe with two mixes– Ghirardelli Final Chocolate (19oz) and Duncan Hines Double Fudge (17.6oz). Each got here out superb. Ghirardelli was my favourite as it’s a bit richer. Tell us when you experiment with different manufacturers!
