Chocolate filled red velvet cupcakes

(from lisanobbe’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • 1c milk chocolate pieces
  • 1/4c whipping cream
  • 1/4c plus 1T butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1c flour
  • 2t unsweet cocoa powder
  • 3/4c sugar
  • 2t red food coloring
  • 1/2t vanilla
  • 1/2c buttermilk
  • 1/2t baking soda
  • 1/2t vinegar

Directions

  1. oven 375

  2. for filling, in small pan combine chocolate pieces, cream and 1T butter. Stir over low until melted. Transfer to small bowl to cool for 15 min., stirring occassionally. Cover and freeze 1 hour. Divide into 12 portions and roll each into a ball and freeze.

  3. let 1/4c butter and egg stand at room temp for 30 min. in small bowl stir flour, cocoa powder and 1/4t salt

  4. inmed bowl, beat 1/4c softened butter, gradually add sugar. beat in egg, food coloring and vanilla. alternately add flour mix and buttermilk.

  5. in small bowl combine baking soda and vinegar and stir into batter.

  6. divide half of batter among cups, add a ball of filling, spoon in remaininf batter.

  7. bake 15-18 min.

  8. top with raspberry preserves or cream cheese frosting

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