Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups good cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- zest of one large orange
- 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 pounds confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Produce
- Orange, zest of large (1)
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (1 3/4 cups)
- Baking powder (1 teaspoon)
- Baking soda (2 teaspoons)
- Cocoa powder, good (3/4 cups)
- Confectioners’ sugar (2 pounds)
- Kosher salt (1 teaspoon)
- Sugar (2 cups)
- Vanilla, pure (4 teaspoons)
- Vegetable oil (1/2 cup)
- Vegetable shortening (3 tablespoons)
- Drinks
- Coffee, hot (1 cup)
- Dairy
- Butter (6 tablespoons)
- Buttermilk (1 cup)
- Cream cheese (16 ounces)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (2)
Preparation
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Published April 27, 2011 (1 year ago).
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