Texas Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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Texas Chocolate Cupcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 -2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring cocoa, water, oil and butter to a boil. Gradually add to dry ingredients; mix well. Combine eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; gradully add to batter and mix well (batter will be very thin).
  2. Fill paper lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. For icing, in a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center of mixture and syrup turns to amber. Remove from the heat; transfer to a small mixing bowl. Cool to room temperature. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cupcakes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1594.66 Kcal (6677 kJ)
Calories from fat 721.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.19g 123%
Cholesterol 137.59mg 46%
Sodium 1660.66mg 69%
Potassium 213.59mg 5%
Total Carbs 216.46g 72%
Sugars 158.35g 633%
Dietary Fiber 8.97g 36%
Protein 10.29g 21%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 227.8mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 395.22 Kcal (1655 kJ)
Calories from fat 178.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.87g 123%
Cholesterol 34.1mg 46%
Sodium 411.58mg 69%
Potassium 52.94mg 5%
Total Carbs 53.65g 72%
Sugars 39.25g 633%
Dietary Fiber 2.22g 36%
Protein 2.55g 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 27%
Calcium 56.5mg 23%

* 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

  • 37.8
    Points
  • 44
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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