Grill Cupcakes
Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with fudge frosting and deocrated to look like a grill.
Servings 12 Cupcakes
Calories 444kcal
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ¾ Cup Flour
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¾ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Eggs
- ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- ⅓ Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ Cup Buttermilk or ½ Cup of Milk with 2 teaspoons of vinegar.
Chocolate Frosting
- ½ Cup Butter Softened
- 4 Ounces Unsweetened Chocolate Roughly Chopped
- 3 ¾ Cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ Cup Whole Milk
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
Decorations
- Coarse White Sugar
- Hot Tamales
- Black Decorating Gel
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl whisk your dry ingredients together (cocoa powder, flour, baking soda/powder, and salt) just until combined. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix sugars, eggs, oil, and vanilla, and buttermilk. Gradually add dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Ladle batter into lined pan (fill around ½ way full). Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
- Melt butter and chocolate in the microwave for 2-3 minutes (stirring frequently).
- Once melted add vanilla and milk. Gradually stir in powdered sugar.
- Spread frosting on cupcakes. Dust with sugar. Draw horizontal lines using the decorating gel.
- Top with 2-3 hot tamales. Draw additional grill marks if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg