Click for PRINTABLE RECIPE GERMAN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This makes 24 cupcakes or two 9 inch layers
Cake Ingredients
4 ounces German Sweet Chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup butter
4 egg yolks
2 1/2 cups, self rising flour, sifted
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Directions~
Add cupcake liners to pan
Bring 1/2 cup water to boil
Add chocolate to boiling water, stir until melted
Allow to cool
Sift flour and set aside
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy
Add egg yolks, one at a time and beat well after adding each one
Add melted chocolate and vanilla and mix well
Alternate adding flour and buttermilk to mixture, mixing well after each addition
Continue beating until smooth
Beat egg whites until stiff
Fold in egg whites to the batter
Pour batter evenly into each cup
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.
Remove from pan and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
1 box of powdered sugar
1/2 vanilla extract
Directions
Cream butter and cream cheese
Add sugar 1/2 cup at a time and continue to beat on medium
Add vanilla and mix well
If the consistency is not what you want, add one TBS of milk and mix well. This frosting does not lend itself to piping well. So, you’re not going to get pretty swirling, stiff peaks with this.
Spread frosting on each cupcake and add pretty Valentine’s Sprinkles.
Not bad for an impromptu Sunday afternoon surprise! Now, though, we have way too many cupcakes to eat! There are worse problems to have.
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German Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
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OMG – these are too cute to eat! Love your choice of sprinkles. My sons and I are drooling! Hope your Husband enjoyed his surprise!
Thanks! I started with just the pearls, then I decided to add the pink/chocolate mix. They looked like they still needed something, so on went the heart sprinkles! I’m not sure why I had so many different kinds of Valentine’s sprinkles, but this was a perfect use for them. He did enjoy it!
Thank you! German Chocolate is one of my favorites. I do usually like it with the coconut and pecan frosting, but since my husband isn’t a fan of coconut, I tried it with the cream cheese frosting. It was tasty!
MMM. Chocolate and cream cheese frosting. And you made them look so pretty and festive. Thanks for sharing the recipe and craving. Best wishes, Darlene
Thanks, Darlene! I’m thinking it’s time to make a batch of these this week!
Yum! These look so good. And I love that you were heavy-handed with the sprinkles. That makes them so fun!
Thanks, Lisa! I might have gone just a tad overboard with all the various sprinkles, but I agree, sprinkles are fun!
Oh my goodness, german chocolate, cream cheese, and Valentine’s — three of my favorite things! These look amazing! And I’m so impressed; usually if I go to my pantry and there is no cake mix, I give up. You see the ingredients you have and go with it! I definitely need to take a few pointers from you. 🙂
Mine, too! Oh, I’m guilty of that, too. Lots of times, I’m all about the shortcuts. Special occasions bring out the need to make things from scratch.
These are some beautiful cupcakes and sound insanely good! I love all the decorations, too! Thanks for sharing this with us on Throwback Thursday – I can’t wait to see what you’ll bring next time!
Mollie
Thank you, Mollie and thanks for hosting a great party!
Hi Beverly, Your cupcakes look so pretty and I bet taste delicious.
Thanks for sharing this recipe to make them at Cooking and Crafting with J & J!!
Have a Happy Valentines Day!
Julie xo
Thanks, Julie! They were pretty tasty! Thanks for hosting! I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day, too!
Not only do they sound delicious, they look pretty too! Thanks for sharing on the “Whats for Dinner” linky party!
Thank you, Helen and thanks for hosting the party!
These look amazing!!! I need to figure out a treat to tmake for my kids for Valentine’s day these would be perfect!
Thanks, Jenny. Cupcakes are always a great treat!
These sound so delicious!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks, Jess. Thanks for the party, too.
These look too pretty to eat! I love the sprinkles and the colors. So tempting.
Thanks! They were pretty tasty! I love using sprinkles.
These cupcakes look delicious, ladies! Tweeted and pinned!
Thanks, Donna! I appreciate the shares!