Chocolate Buttercream Cupcakes

Name: Chocolate Buttercream Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cake; 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package chocolate cake mix; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk *; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Extra Creamy Butter melted; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa; 1 (1-ounce) square bittersweet baking chocolate, melted; 1 teaspoon almond extract; Frosting; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Extra Creamy Butter softened; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa; Dash salt; 2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream; 2 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet baking chocolate, melted; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; Chocolate shavings, if desired

A dressed-up cake mix is topped with decadent chocolate buttercream frosting for a perfect treat to serve chocolate lovers!

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Total Time

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Ingredients

Cake

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package chocolate cake mix

1 ¹/₂ cups buttermilk

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Extra Creamy Butter, melted

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

1 (1-ounce) square bittersweet baking chocolate, melted

1 teaspoon almond extract

Frosting

1 cup Land O Lakes® Extra Creamy Butter, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

¹/₂ cup unsweetened cocoa

Dash salt

²/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

2 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet baking chocolate, melted

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Chocolate shavings, if desired

*Substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 1 1/2 cups; let stand 5 minutes.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine all cake ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until batter is well mixed.
STEP 3

Divide evenly among baking cups. Bake 16-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from muffin pans; cool completely.
STEP 4

Beat 1 cup butter in bowl until creamy. Beat at low speed, gradually adding powdered sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa and salt alternately with whipping cream until well mixed. Stir in melted chocolate and corn syrup.
STEP 5

Frost or pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings, if desired.

330 Calories

20 Fat (g)

65 Cholesterol (mg)

260 Sodium (mg)

38 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

3 Protein (g)

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