Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• chocolate curls (optional garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350* f. line 24 muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.
• 2 in a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and butter. heat for 1 minute and stir. heat for an additional 30 seconds and stir; repeat heating for 30 seconds and stirring until chocolate mixture is nearly smooth.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, water, sour cream, and vanilla. combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl and add to egg mixture. add chocolate mixture and beat on high for 2-3 minutes.
• 4 fill paper liners 2/3 full of batter. bake at 350* f for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick tests clean. allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove cupcakes to wire racks and cool completely.
• 5 to make frosting, combine chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. heat for 1 minute and stir. heat for an additional 30 seconds and stir; repeat heating for 30 seconds and stirring until chocolate mixture is nearly smooth. cool for 10 minutes.
• 6 using a hand mixer, beat powdered sugar, sour cream, and vanilla into chocolate mixture on low until smooth. frost the cooled cupcakes.
• 7 store cupcakes in the refrigerator. garnish with chocolate curls before serving, if desired.