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| Thank you to my sues-chef as well! |
Ingredients:
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup cherry coke syrup (it is 2 cups of cherry cola cooked down to 1/2 cup)
1 1/2 cups of milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Buttercream
9 oz butter
6 oz icing sugar
3 egg yolks
4 oz dark chocolate, melted and cooled
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350
1. Beat butter until soft and smooth.
2. Add sugar and beat until creamy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Beat in cherry coke syrup, vanilla extract, almond extract and milk.
5. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
6. Line muffin tray with liners. Fill cups 2/3 full.
7. Reduce oven heat to 325. Bake for 20 min.
For Chocolate Buttercream filling:
1. Warm the chocolate in a double boiler until melted (or melt it slowly in microwave, a few seconds at a time) and allow to cool slightly.
2. Beat the butter until it is fluffy (about 3-5 minutes) and then add the icing sugar and the egg yolk alternately, beating after each addition. The mixture should be very fluffy.
3. Gradually beat in the melted chocolate drop by drop.
8. Frost the cooled cupcakes.
Enjoy!!
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One year ago: My very first recipe: Broccoli Cheese Soup!
Happy one year Blogversary to you!!! Those look delish!!!
Hugs,
Jessie
They look so good! Your assistant looks great too!
Visiting from I Heart Nap Time’s Sundae Scoop
Kristina
http://www.yomichaelmichael.com
Happy Blogoversary!! And YUM…those look fabulous! Your icing technique is so pretty!! Thanks bunches for linking up with Mop It Up Mondays!! Have a great week!
{HUGS},
kristi
Congrats on a year! It’s a great achievement. Love these cupcakes too!
These look delicious! I’m a new follower, I found ya on too cute Tuesday.
yummy and happy anniversary.
These look just divine! I’m gonna have to try them.
I’d love for you to share them at my new link party.
Rachel
http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com/2012/02/terrific-tuesday-2-and-features.html
Happy Anniversary Lyuba!
I always love coming to your blog to get all the wonderful food. Your adorable little one is sure going to enjoy that cupcake, which looks delicious! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week end!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Congrats! What a great way to celebrate! That frosting looks to die for
Mmmmmmmm
These cupcakes look absolutely gorgeous! Happy Blogversary!