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Red Devil's Food Cupcakes With Mocha Cocoa Frosting Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 c boiling water .
  • 1/3 c cold strong coffee, about .
  • 1/3 c unsalted butter .
  • 1 tsp baking soda .
  • For Frosting .
  • 2 c all-purpose flour .
  • 3 c confectioners' sugar, sifted .
  • 1/2 c cocoa, sifted .
  • 1/2 c butter .
  • 1/2 c cocoa or dutch process cocoa .
  • 1 c sugar .
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla .
  • salt, pinch .
  • 2 large eggs .
  • 1 tsp vanilla .
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions
  • Step #1 For cake, preheat your trusty oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Step #2 Spritz ccake pans with nonstick baking spray or line with ccake papers.
  • Step #3 Place cocoa in a small bowl.
  • Step #4 Add water, slowly stirring, until well mixed & smooth.
  • Step #5 Set aside until lukewarm.
  • Step #6 In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda & salt.
  • Step #7 In medium bowl, cream butter & sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Step #8 Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Step #9 Add the cooled chocolate mixture all at once, add vanilla & stir well.
  • Step #10 Add the flour mixture all at once & stir with a wooden spoon until smooth & patches of white disappear.
  • Step #11 Do not overmix.
  • Step #12 Using a measuring c, dip out the batter & place this in the ccake pans; the ccake pans should be about 3/4 full.
  • Step #13 Bake for 15 mins or until a cake tester or toothpick comes clean when poked into the cakes.
  • Step #14 When cooled, frost with mocha frosting (recipe below).
  • Step #15 Makes about 18 2 1/2 inch ccakes.
  • Step #16 For frosting, remove lumps from both sugar & cocoa by placing the measured ingredients into a sieve set over a bowl; push & rub with the back of a spoon or rubber spatula.
  • Step #17 Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth.
  • Step #18 Add the vanilla & salt.
  • Step #19 Add the sugar all at once & mix until almost mixed.
  • Step #20 Beat in as much of the coffee as needed to make a smooth, spreadable frosting.
  • Step #21 Makes 1 3/4 c or enough to frost 18 ccakes generously.
  • Step #22 Tip: If the ccakes are going into a lunchbox or picnic basket, cut them in half, sandwich the frosting in the middle & wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap.
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