Dessert for 12
Chocolate Cream Cupcakes
$3.25for 448 minServes 12
Chocolate cupcakes hold a marshmallow cream filling and finish with a smooth semisweet chocolate glaze.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 5.5 oz$0.45/oz typical | 5.5 oz | $2.48Typical price |
 | Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Butter, 2.25 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.90Typical price |
 | Marshmallows and candy, 7 oz$0.25/oz typical | 7 oz | $1.75Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 2.75 oz$0.22/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.61Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.76 | ||
Swaps
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 48 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$0.81 per serving$3.25 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 7 oz marshmallow fluff crème
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tbsp corn syrup (optional)
- 4 oz bakers semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 12-cup muffin pan with oil.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in one bowl, then mix the boiling water, cocoa, and chocolate chips in another bowl.
- Beat the sugars, oil, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream together, then stir in the cocoa mixture and dry ingredients.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Bloom the gelatin in 3 tablespoons water for 5 minutes, warm it for 10 seconds, and beat it with the butter, salt, vanilla, and marshmallow fluff.
- Cool the cupcakes for 10 minutes, cut out their centers, fill them with the marshmallow mixture, and replace the tops.
- Melt the chocolate, butter, and corn syrup with the cream over low heat for 2 minutes, then spread the glaze over the cupcakes and cool for 5 minutes.
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