What is better than chocolate + chocolate + cream cheese frosting? I submit that there is NOTHING better.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Ingredients:1 box chocolate cake mix
1 box instant chocolate pudding
1 cup sour cream
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1-4 Tbs. cold milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, pudding, sour cream, oil, water, and eggs. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Fill each liner 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack.
4. When cupcakes have completely cooled, make frosting. In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix on low speed. Add vanilla and 1 Tbs. milk. Mix on medium speed. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar. Mix on medium speed. Add another Tbs. of milk. Mix on medium speed. Add remaining cup of powdered sugar. Mix on high speed. Add milk, 1 Tbs. at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Pipe onto cupcakes. Keep refrigerated.
Makes 24 cupcakes