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Freakier Friday Cupcakes
These Freakier Friday Cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes with a swirl of purple and green frosting!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup boiling water
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- purple and green gel food coloring
Equipment
- 6 cup muffin pan
- piping bags
- large star tip (Wilton 1M)
Instructions
Chocolate Cupcakes
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Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners.
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Whisk cocoa powder into boiling water. Set aside to cool.
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In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well-mixed.
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Add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the cocoa mixture.
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Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pan and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Buttercream Frosting
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Beat the butter until creamy.
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On low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar.
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Add the milk and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
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Divide the frosting into two bowls. Stir a couple drops of purple gel food coloring into one bowl and a couple drops of green gel food coloring into the other bowl.
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Transfer the frostings to two piping bags. Place the two piping bags into a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Assembly
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Frost the cupcakes by piping the frosting into a swirl on the tops of the cupcakes.