Double Feature Cupcakes with Mexican Hot Chocolate Frosting

Name: Double Feature Cupcakes with Mexican Hot Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar, sifted; 227 grams package cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 larges eggs; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters milk chocolate chips; 12 peanut butter cups; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 85 grams unsweetened chocolate, melted; 79 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

The recipe Double Feature Cupcakes with Mexican Hot Chocolate Frosting could satisfy your American craving in about 40 minutes. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 663 calories. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, salt, milk chocolate chips, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard cupcake pan with liners.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Tray

Oven

To prepare the cupcake batter: In a large heat resistant bowl, combine the chocolate and butter over a pot of simmering water, without letting the bottom touch the water. Stir gently until melted and well combined. You may use a microwave, if preferable.

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Chocolate

Cupcakes

Butter

Water

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Bowl

Pot

Remove chocolate from heat and stir in the vanilla.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

Add the sugar. Beat with a handheld electric mixture until smooth and combined, about 3 minutes.

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Sugar

Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing for 20 seconds between each egg to incorporate.

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Egg

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.

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Baking Powder

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Mix until well blended.

Using ladle or small measuring cup, fill the cupcake cups 2/3 of the way full.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

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Place a peanut butter cup in the center of each cup and press down slightly.

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Peanut Butter

Bake until the cupcakes are firm to the touch about 20 minutes.

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Cupcakes

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Oven

To prepare the frosting: Using a handheld electric beater, cream the cream cheese and butter together thoroughly.

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Cream Cheese

Frosting

Butter

Cream

Add the chili power and cinnamon, mixing to incorporate.

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Cinnamon

Chili Pepper

Add the salt, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar. Finally, mix in the melted chocolate and blend thoroughly until smooth. If additional thickening is needed, add more sifted confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until a spreadable consistency is reached.

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Powdered Sugar