Gourmet Cupcake Recipe can be Made from your Best Cake Recipe

What is a gourmet cupcake recipe? I hear of gourmet cupcakes all the time. Just what are they? All my life I have made cupcakes because they are so simple and easy. I never thought of them as being GOURMET. People have told me that the ones they have tasted that were called GOURMET did not taste good. I am told that they are usually decorated with added junk candies making them rich but without flavor in the cupcake.

After giving much thought to gourmet cupcakes, here is what I came up with. The first thing is that to be GOURMET, it must taste extra good. Next to be GOURMET, it must be extra special or something different; not something you can pick up at the grocery store. Last, it must look yummy!

Because everyone loves chocolate dessert recipes, I chose a delicious chocolate cake recipe to begin with. I love the taste of cream cheese so I made a cream cheese filling and added miniature chocolate chips. A delicous cream cheese frosting adds the final touch.

CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

• 2 Cups sugar


• 1 ¾ Cups flour


• ¾ Cup cocoa powder


• 2 Teaspoons soda


• 1 Teaspoon baking powder


• ½ Teaspoon salt


• 2 Eggs


• 1 Cup buttermilk


• 1 Cup strong coffee (I dissolve 1 Tablespoon instant coffee in a little boiling water then add cold to cool)


• ½ Cup vegetable oil


• 2 Teaspoons vanilla

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Sift together in a mixing bowl the flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs and oil. Mix while adding the buttermilk, coffee and vanilla; Beat until well blended.

GOURMET CUPCAKE FILLING

• 8 Ounces soft cream cheese


• 1/3 Cup sugar


• 1 Beaten egg


• 6 Ounces miniature chocolate chips


• Cream together the cheese, sugar and egg. Fold in the chocolate chips.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING (for gourmet cupcake recipe)

• 8 Ounces soft cream cheese


• ¼ Cup soft butter


• 1 Teaspoon vanilla


• 1 Pound powdered sugar

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