Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f line 36 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. in large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 1/2 full.
• 2 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. remove from pan; place on cooling rack. cool completely.
• 3 in medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. if necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. spread frosting over cupcakes.