CINfully Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

My favorite flatmate gave me a recipe for snickerdoodle cupcakes which I transformed into these chocolate cinnamon delights since I'm not a big fan of snickerdoodles. Garnish with cinnamon sugar or cocoa and enjoy!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes

CINfully Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix

1 cup milk

3 eggs

½ cup butter

melted

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar

or as needed

½ cup butter

½ cup butter-flavored shortening

1 pinch sea salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

3 cups confectioners' sugar

¼ cup milk

2 cups confectioners' sugar

or more as needed

Chef John's Butter Puff Biscuit Dough

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 3

Beat together the chocolate cake mix 1 cup milk eggs 1/2 cup melted butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moist. Beat for 2 more minutes on medium speed.

Step 4

Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full of batter.

Step 5

Sprinkle the cupcakes with cinnamon sugar.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 15 minutes.

Step 7

Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 8

Cream together 1/2 cup butter and shortening in a bowl until smooth.

Step 9

Stir in sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon cinnamon cocoa powder and 3 cups confectioners' sugar.

Step 9

Stir in milk.

Nutritional Information

CINfully Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 319.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.6g 5%

Carbohydrates: 43g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 34.5g

Fat: 16.4g 25%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 35%

Cholesterol: 44.6mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 292.6IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Folate: 17.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 57.2mg 6%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 14.1mg 5%

Potassium: 107mg 3%

Sodium: 259.9mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 147.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.