Dessert for 24
Chocolate Cupcakes with butter
$2.26for 460 minServes 24
Moist chocolate cupcakes bake in muffin cups and are topped with a brown sugar penuche frosting.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Canned fruit, 2.75 oz$0.12/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.32Typical price |
 | Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Buttermilk, 8.5 oz$0.05/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.43Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.56 | ||
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
FlourSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.56 per serving$2.26 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 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 6 tbsp applesauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp unsulphured molasses
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp hot water
Steps
- Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Beat in eggs, sour cream, applesauce, melted butter, buttermilk, molasses, vanilla, and hot water until smooth.
- Divide the batter among 24 lined muffin cups.
- Bake at 350 F for 18 to 20 minutes, until the centers spring back and the eggs are fully cooked.
- Simmer butter, brown sugar, half-and-half, and salt in a saucepan for 2 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes.
- Beat in vanilla and powdered sugar, add hot water as needed, and frost the cooled cupcakes.
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