Trusted Brands: and Tips Recipe » Ghirardelli Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes

We love cupcakes! Celebrate the spring season with delicious Ghirardelli chocolate frosted cupcakes with a bunny on top.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1.3333333730698 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 0.75 cup vegetable oil
• 0.75 cup buttermilk
• 1 (10 ounce) bag Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips
• 3 tablespoons Ghirardelli 100% Unsweetened Cocoa
• 0.25 cup boiling water
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Bunnies

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
2. Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar on medium speed for 1 minute.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the vanilla, oil, and buttermilk.
5. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the liquids; beat until combined after each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
6. Divide the batter evenly between the cups so that each is two-thirds full. Bake, rotating halfway, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.
7. Chocolate Frosting: Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler; stir occasionally until smooth, about 5 minutes.
8. In a separate bowl, stir together the cocoa and boiling water. Let both the chocolate and the cocoa mixture cool to room temperature.
9. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, and salt on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate on low speed, and then beat in the cocoa mixture.
10. To Assemble: Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Let frosting set for 5 minutes. Decorate the cupcakes by placing a Ghirardelli Chocolate Bunny on top of the frosting.

Nutrition Facts

• calories325 kcal
• carbohydrateContent34 g
• cholesterolContent41 mg
• fiberContent1 g
• proteinContent4 g
• saturatedFatContent9 g
• sodiumContent182 mg
• sugarContent18 g
• fatContent21 g