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  1. CUPCAKES:

  2. One 18 1/4-ounce box of chocolate cake mix

  3. 1 cup all-purpose flour

  4. 1 cup granulated white sugar

  5. 3/4 teaspoon salt

  6. 1 1/3 cups water

  7. 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil

  8. 1 cup sour cream

  9. 4 large eggs

  10. CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

  11. (double this recipe if you want to pipe the frosting)

  12. 1/2 cup salted butter, at room temperature

  13. 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

  14. 1 pound powdered sugar, sifted

  15. 1/4 cup milk

  16. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  17. 1 cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate)

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Prepare the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cupcake liners in cupcake pans (you'll need approx.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the cake mix, flour, sugar and salt. Add the remaining ingredients and beat with hand mixer for 2 minutes, or until well blended.

  3. Use ice cream scoop to fill prepared cupcake tins- fill about 3/4 full. Bake about 18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.

  4. Frost the cupcakes: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Increase speed to medium, and slowly add milk and vanilla, beating until smooth.

  5. Microwave the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30 second intervals. Gradually add melted chocolate to mixture; beat until blended and smooth. If the frosting is too soft for piping, cover and refrigerate for a few minutes until it firms up a little bit. Otherwise, spread frosting on top of cupcakes and decorate as desired.

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