Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes are rich, moist chocolaty cupcakes flavored with raspberry and topped with creamy raspberry buttercream frosting.
Servings: 12 -14 cupcakes
Calories: 387kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- ⅓ cup coconut or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon raspberry extract or 2 Tablespoons raspberry juice
- ½ cup strong coffee
Raspberry Buttercream Frosting
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup freeze-dried raspberries, pulverized
- 2 ½ Tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners. (may have a little batter left over)
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
- In another bowl, mix egg, buttermilk, oil, raspberry extract, and strong coffee together.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Divide evenly between muffins cups, filling about ¾ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove and let cool for about 5-7 minutes. Turn upside down to release cupcakes. Place on wire racks to finish cooling.
- While cupcakes are cooling prepare frosting.
Raspberry Frosting
- Beat butter for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Place freeze-dried raspberries in a chopper or blender pulverize to a powder. You should have about ½ cup.
- Add freeze-dried raspberries, heavy cream, and powdered sugar to the creamed butter and beat for another 3-4 minutes.
- If frosting is too thin, add more confectioners sugar, if too thick, add more cream.
- Frost cupcakes. Garnish with a raspberry.
Notes
HOW TO STORE CUPCAKES
Store frosted cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Unfrosted cupcakes can be stored at room temperature for up to 5 days.
When ready to serve, remove the frosted cupcakes from the fridge about 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to serving so they will come to room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
