PRIZE TESTED RECIPES« $200 WINNER
CHRISTINA JORDAN, WOODSTOCK, GA
CUPCAKES CATEGORY, APRIL 2009
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH A KICK
1
pkg.2-layer-sizechocolate
ordevil’sfoodcake mix
1V4 cupssourcream
3
eggs
/3
cupcookingoil
2
Tbsp. instant coffeecrystals
Vi
toitsp.groundchipotle
chile pepper
1
11.5-oz. pkg. semisweet
chocolatechunks
2
tsp.all-purposeflour
1
recipe White Frosting
2
oz. semisweet chocolate,
chopped
'A
cupwhippingcream
1.
P re he a t o ven to 350°F. L in e
tw e n ty -fo u r 2
V
2
-in c h m u ffin
cups w ith p a p e r bake cups; set
aside. In b o w l co m b in e cake
m ix , so u r cream , eggs, o il,
co ffe e crystals, a nd c h ip o tle pepper. B e a t w ith
e le ctric m ix e r o n lo w to com bine. B eat o n m e d iu m
to h ig h fo r 2 m in u te s (b a tte r w ill be th ic k ).
2.
In b o w l toss c h oco late ch u n k s w ith flo u r. F o ld
in to b a tte r. S poon in to p re p a re d cups. B ake 18 to
22 m in u te s o r u n til to p s s p rin g b a c k w h e n lig h tly
to u ch e d . C o o l in pans o n racks 5 m in u te s. R em ove
fro m pans; cool. F ro s t w ith W h ite F ro stin g .
3.
F o r c h o c o la te d riz z le , p la ce c h o p p e d
c h o c o la te in s m a ll b o w l. In sa ucepan b rin g
c re a m to b o ilin g . P o u r o v e r c h o c o la te ; d o n o t
stir. L e t s ta n d 5 m in u te s ; w h is k u n til sm o o th .
P la ce c h o c o la te d riz z le in re se a la b le p la s tic bag;
seal b ag a n d s n ip o ff a s m a ll co rn e r. D riz z le
c h o c o la te o v e r cu pca ke s. MAKES 24 CUPCAKES.
W HITE FROSTING I n b o w l b e a t o ne 8 -o u n c e
p a cka g e s o fte n e d
cream cheese
a n d
V
2
cu p
s o fte n e d
butter
w ith m ix e r o n m e d iu m to h ig h
fo r 30 seconds. B e a t in
V
2
te a sp o o n
vanilla.
G ra d u a lly b e a t in 2 to
2
V
2
cu p s
powdered sugar
u n til sp re a d a b le c o n siste n cy.
