Buttermilk Cupcakes With Chocolate Icing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together onto a sheet of parchment paper.
• 3 in a large bowl beat the eggs, yolks and sugar together. add the melted butter, vanilla and buttermilk to the mixture.
• 4 add the dry ingredients gradually into the batter. mix until smooth. it will appear light and fluffy.
• 5 ladle and divide the batter evenly among muffin cups and bake for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick tester comes out clean. let cupcakes cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before frosting.
• 6 for the frosting: beat the butter and cream cheese until creamy. add confectioners' sugar slowly, while mixing in melted chocolate and vanilla extract.