Skinny Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes Recipes

SKINNY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the can of diet coke and the cake mix until well combined.
• Place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Pour the batter into the liners, filling them up approximately 3/4 of the way full. The batter will make 20-22 cupcakes.
• Bake for 17-20 minutes or until they start to brown and rise slightly.
• Allow the cupcakes to cool slightly. These are delicious served as it or top with a small amount of powdered sugar. Enjoy!

SKINNY CHOCOLATE FROSTED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• In medium bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients except egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute.
• Add egg whites; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops just begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, cocoa, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk with electric mixer on low speed. Gradually beat in just enough of remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over cupcakes.

SKINNYBAKER'S HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F; place cupcake lining in pans.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Melt semisweet chocolate chips in double boiler. Let cool slightly.
• Cream butter, applesauce, Splenda, sugar, brown sugar, and egg whites. Add melted chocolate chips. Mix well.
• Add flour mixture, vanilla ext., and milk.
• Pour in cupcake cases and bake for 25-35 minutes or do toothpick test to see if done.
• You can frost these cupcakes with whatever frosting you prefer. I suggest leaving the frosting out and serving it with some fat free cool whip -- Yumm!

FROSTED CHOCOLATE-BUTTERMILK CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard 12-cup muffin tin (or two 6-cup muffin tins) with paper liners. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, combine cocoa and 3 tablespoons hot water until a thick paste forms (this process intensifies the chocolate flavor). Add butter, buttermilk, egg, and egg white; beat until combined. Whisk in flour mixture until smooth.
• Scoop (or spoon) batter into prepared tin(s). Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Use an offset spatula or butter knife to spread Light Cream-Cheese Icing over tops. Decorate as desired.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cupcakes: sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a heavy mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; add sugar.
• Turn the mixer on low and add, in order; water, milk, eggs, oil and vanilla; scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium, briefly, to achieve a smooth batter.
• Scoop the batter into muffin tins lines with paper baking cups; each cup should be about half full; slide the tins onto a baking sheet and bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting.
• Frosting: Cream the butter in the bowl of a mixer, using the paddle attachment; beat in the corn syrup, vanilla and salt.
• With the machine off, spoon in the cocoa; carefully turn the mixer on low so as to avoid death by cocoa inhalement; do likewise for the sugar, in three parts; last, add the cream then beat until fluffy.
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• When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost generously and shake on some sprinkles if you like.

MINI CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH EARL GREY FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 24-cup mini muffin pans with paper liners.
• Place butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Make sure the bowl isn't touching the water. Whisk until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove bowl; keep water simmering in the saucepan.
• Whisk sugar and flour together in another bowl. Mix into the melted chocolate mixture. Add eggs one at a time, then whisk vanilla extract into the batter.
• Divide batter among the prepared cups, filling each 3/4 of the way.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from the pans and cool on a wire rack, at least 20 minutes.
• While cupcakes are cooling, make the icing. Use a whisk to combine sugar, egg whites, lemon juice, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Empty tea bags and add loose tea to the bowl.
• Set the bowl over the saucepan of simmering water; whisk until the mixture is hot and the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer the bowl to the stand mixer and lock the whisk attachment in place. Beat on medium-high speed until frosting holds stiff peaks, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer frosting to a large resealable plastic bag. Snip off 1 corner and pipe over the cooled cupcakes.