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Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcakes

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Photo: Cupcake With Chocolate Frosting

Cupcake With Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

D. Rattray
A chocolate cupcake recipe, made with cocoa, sour cream, egg, vanilla, and other ingredients. Scroll down to see more cupcake recipes.

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/4 cup shortening or butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

In a mixing bowl, combine boiling water, shortening, sugar, and cocoa. Beat until sugar is dissolved. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the beaten egg, sour cream, and vanilla. Fill greased and lightly floured cupcake cups about half full. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Frost with your favorite frosting, homemade or purchased. Makes about 12 to 18 medium cupcakes or about 9 to 10 large cupcakes.

Cupcakes are shown with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting.

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My mistake was making this recipeJune 02, 2009By constantlyhappy
"Save yourself some money and headache. This tastes terrible and I am trying to be nice about it"

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