Chocolate cupcakes recipe

If you love chocolate, you're going to love these scrumptious cupcakes. Chocolate curls are a showy way to top these gorgeous gems.

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Quantity: 16 MAKES Servings
Prep Time: 20 min. Bake 15 min. + cooling
Nutrition Facts:
1 cupcake (calculated without frosting) equals 157 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 169 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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Ingredients

1⁄2 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract
1 - 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄2 c baking cocoa
1 t baking soda
1⁄4 t salt
1⁄2 c water
1⁄2 c buttermilk
chocolate frosting

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with water and buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 190° for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes. .

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