Best 5 Jam Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting Recipes

JAM CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 12-cup muffin pan, or use liners. Combine flour, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture in two parts, alternating with 1/2 cup milk.
• Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk together confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. With mixer on low, gradually add cocoa mixture, scraping down side of bowl as necessary. Gradually beat in 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat frosting until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds.
• Using a paring knife, cut a 1-inch-deep piece from the top of each cupcake (do not discard). Fill each hole with 1 teaspoon jam and replace cutout pieces. Frost cupcakes and top with raspberries.

LIME JAM-FILLED CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• Combine crushed graham crackers, melted butter, and sugar for crust in a bowl until combined. Put about 1 tablespoon crumb mixture into each prepared cup and flatten with the bottom of a shot glass.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove tins to a wire rack to cool. Keep oven on.
• Combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt for cupcake batter in a bowl. Combine buttermilk and vanilla in a second bowl.
• Beat butter in a third, large bowl until creamy and pale yellow in color. Mix in lime zest and 1/4 cup sugar at a time. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add buttermilk mixture, mixing and scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Slowly add dry ingredients until combined. Pour batter over the cooled crusts so each cup is 2/3 full.
• Bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• While the cupcakes are baking, prepare filling: Crack eggs into a saucepan and add sugar. Whisk to combine, then pour in lime juice. Turn heat to low and whisk constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Add 1/3 of the butter and when it starts to melt, add another 1/3 of the butter; repeat once more. Heat until the filling starts to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove filling from the heat and pour through a sieve into an airtight container. Seal and place in the refrigerator until cupcakes have cooled.
• When the cupcakes have cooled, use a knife to hollow out the centers. Fill with chilled lime filling.
• Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla for frosting in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Put frosting into a piping bag with your favorite tip and pipe onto the filled cupcakes.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cupcakes: sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a heavy mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; add sugar.
• Turn the mixer on low and add, in order; water, milk, eggs, oil and vanilla; scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium, briefly, to achieve a smooth batter.
• Scoop the batter into muffin tins lines with paper baking cups; each cup should be about half full; slide the tins onto a baking sheet and bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting.
• Frosting: Cream the butter in the bowl of a mixer, using the paddle attachment; beat in the corn syrup, vanilla and salt.
• With the machine off, spoon in the cocoa; carefully turn the mixer on low so as to avoid death by cocoa inhalement; do likewise for the sugar, in three parts; last, add the cream then beat until fluffy.
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• When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost generously and shake on some sprinkles if you like.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 15 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
• In a large bowl, stir together the white sugar, flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Make a well in the center, and pour in the water, grape jelly, mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix just until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter.
• Make the frosting while the cupcakes cool. Combine the butter, half-and-half and brown sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Set the pan over a bowl of ice water and whisk or beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Frost cupcakes when they are completely cool.

STRAWBERRY JAM FILLED CUPCAKES!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Grease 20 muffin tin cups.
• In a large bowl,cream sugar and shortening,until fluffy.
• Add in the eggs,blending well.
• Next add sifted flour and spices,salt& baking soda.
• Add alternatly with milk to creamed mixture.
• Fold in the strawberry jam,combine.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• After removing from pan,you may frost with your favorite frosting!