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Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes

These sour cream chocolate cupcakes are moist and delicious. Made from scratch with a rich buttercream chocolate frosting you'll love.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Chocolate Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in one bowl.
  • In another bowl cream butter and sugar.
  • Add sour cream, egg, water, and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Add flour mixture to butter and sugar mixture and mix well.
  • Fill lined cupcake holders 1/2 full.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean after inserting into the center of a cupcake.
  • Set on a rack to cool.
  • Meanwhile make the chocolate frosting by mixing butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar together. Add milk and mix well. Add more milk if the frosting seems too thick.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 197mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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