Dessert for 12
Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream
$3.71for 4170 minServes 12
Moist chocolate cupcakes bake from a cocoa batter, cool fully, and finish with rich chocolate buttercream frosting.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 3.25 oz | $0.74Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.14 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Baking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 170 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$0.93 per serving$3.71 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
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- heaping 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and fill a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Whisk the cocoa powder with the boiling water in a small bowl and let it cool slightly.
- Beat the butter, oil, sugar, vanilla, and salt, then beat in the egg, egg yolk, cream, and cocoa mixture.
- Mix in the flour until just combined, divide the batter among the cups, and bake for 18 to 22 minutes.
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 10 minutes, then cool them completely for about 60 minutes.
- Beat the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa, cream, and vanilla until fluffy, then frost the cooled cupcakes.
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