Rich Red - Eye Cupcakes

Rich Red - Eye Cupcakes
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 18
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 130.8
  • Total Fat: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.5 mg
  • Sodium: 15.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g

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Introduction

Adapted from Baking Bites (http://bakingbites.com/2006/10/one-bowl-b
uttermilk-chocolate-cupcakes/#more-475). Deep, rich coffee and cocoa cupcakes are filled with a raspberry buttercream before being frosted with white icing and topped with royal icing "eyeball" buttons and red gel decorating icing (see my recipe here for the candy buttons: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-deta
il.asp?recipe=424670). Made for a Hallowe'en bakesale. Adapted from Baking Bites (http://bakingbites.com/2006/10/one-bowl-b
uttermilk-chocolate-cupcakes/#more-475). Deep, rich coffee and cocoa cupcakes are filled with a raspberry buttercream before being frosted with white icing and topped with royal icing "eyeball" buttons and red gel decorating icing (see my recipe here for the candy buttons: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-deta
il.asp?recipe=424670). Made for a Hallowe'en bakesale.
Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

    3/4 cup flour
    1 cup spelt flour
    1/2 cup cocoa powder
    1 cup sugar
    1 1/4 tsp baking soda
    1/4 tsp salt
    1 tbsp instant coffee granules dissolved in 1 tbsp boiling water
    2 tbsp honey
    1 cup buttermilk
    1/4 cup canola oil
    1/4 cup applesauce
    1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
    1 tbsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners, or grease well.
Whisk together flours, sugar, baking soda and salt.
Pour in the rest of the ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Bake for 15 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes in tins before turning out and cooling completely on a wire rack.

Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.