Frosted Ovaltine Chocolate Cupcakes
 
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Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients
  • Cake:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup rich chocolate Ovaltine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup strong hot good-quality coffee
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup half-n-half
  • 2 lg eggs
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • Frosting:
  • 1½ cups unsalted butter
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ tsp salt (or NONE if you ran out of unsalted and had to use regular, salted butter!)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ⅔ cup Ovaltine
Instructions
  1. For cake, sift together dry ingredients and set aside. In mixer, combing canola oil, coffee, half-n-half, vanilla and sour cream. Mix on low 30 seconds. Slowly add in dry mixture and mix on low until incorporated. Add in eggs, one at a time, and mix just until combined.
  2. Pour batter into lined cupcake tins ⅔ of the way full. I like to lightly spray my cupcake liners with cooking spray, as well. I think it helps them release. I'm not sure if this is entirely necessary or not, but its what I do. Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
  3. For frosting, put room temperature butter in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Sift in cocoa powder and powdered sugar, mixing and taking care not to leave lumps. Add vanilla. Mix. In a different bowl, mix together Ovaltine and heavy cream well. Slowly add to butter mixture. Beat on high for 1-2 minutes, or until frosting slightly lightens in color. We're just trying to incorporate some air into it. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes with a tip that will not make it look similar to any other unappetizing thing that will not be mentioned.
Recipe by Smidge of Delish at https://smidgeofdelish.com/frosted-ovaltine-chocolate-cupcakes/