Butterfly Cupcakes Recipe

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Butterfly Cupcakes
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F Place 12 cupcake holders in a muffin pan.
  2. Place all of the ingredients for the cake, except the melted chocolate in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until just smooth.
  3. Beat in the chocolate; spoon equal amounts of the batter into the cupcake holders, filling them about 3/4 the way full.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until springy to the touch.
  5. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
  6. To make the butter cream, place the butter in a mixing bowl and beat until fluffy, them gradually beat in the powdered sugar.
  7. Beat in the lemon rind and gradually beat in the lemon juice.
  8. When the cupcakes are cool, cut the top off of them, using a serrated knife.
  9. Cut each top in half and spread or pipe the butter cream frosting over the cut surface of each cake and push the two top pieces of the cake top into the frost to form wings.
  10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 540.64 Kcal (2264 kJ)
Calories from fat 273.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.44g 47%
Cholesterol 44.61mg 15%
Sodium 554.12mg 23%
Potassium 881.23mg 19%
Total Carbs 62.72g 21%
Sugars 35.2g 141%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 4%
Protein 6.23g 12%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 78.6mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 457.58 Kcal (1916 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.77g 47%
Cholesterol 37.76mg 15%
Sodium 468.98mg 23%
Potassium 745.84mg 19%
Total Carbs 53.08g 21%
Sugars 29.8g 141%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 4%
Protein 5.27g 12%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 66.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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