Best 5 Yellow Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting Recipes

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When it comes to satisfying your sweet cravings, nothing beats a classic yellow cupcake adorned with rich chocolate frosting. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, embarking on a culinary journey to create these delightful treats can be both fulfilling and enjoyable. With a few simple ingredients and some basic techniques, you'll be able to whip up a batch of golden yellow cupcakes that are light and fluffy, topped with a decadent chocolate frosting that strikes the perfect balance between sweetness and richness. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on this sweet adventure together.

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MINI VANILLA BEAN YELLOW CUPCAKES WITH CREAMY CHOCOLATE FROSTING



Mini Vanilla Bean Yellow Cupcakes with Creamy Chocolate Frosting image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 45m

Yield 90 mini cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 22

Baking spray with flour
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 3/4 cups pure cane sugar
1 1/4 sticks (5 ounces) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
6 large egg yolks, room temperature
3 large egg whites, room temperature
Creamy Chocolate Frosting, recipe follows
2 1/2 sticks (10 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
Pinch fine sea salt
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon espresso powder
7 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled

Steps:

  • Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 F. Fill mini-muffin tins with cupcake liners and spray the liners with baking spray.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1 1/2 cups cane sugar together in a large bowl. Whisk together the melted butter, buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, vanilla seeds and egg yolks in a medium bowl.
  • In a clean bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites at medium-high speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. With the machine running, gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Continue to beat until stiff peaks just form, 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer to a separate bowl and set aside. Wash the bowl and dry.
  • Add the flour mixture to the now-empty mixing bowl. With the mixer running at low speed with the whisk attachment, gradually pour in the butter mixture and mix until almost incorporated (a few streaks of dry flour will remain), about 15 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape the whisk and sides of the bowl. Return the mixer to medium-low speed and beat until smooth and fully incorporated, 10 to 15 seconds.
  • Using a rubber spatula, stir one-third of the whites into the batter to lighten. Then add the remaining whites and gently fold into the batter until no white streaks remain.
  • Fill the mini-muffin tin liners three-quarters full and bake until just firm, 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool, and then frost with Creamy Chocolate Frosting.
  • Add the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt to a food processor. Process until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl once or twice, about 30 seconds. Add the corn syrup, vanilla and espresso powder and process just until combined, about 10 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl one more time, and then drizzle in the chocolate. Pulse until the frosting is creamy, about 15 seconds.

YELLOW CUPCAKES



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These classic back-to-school treats will surely be big hits.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cupcake Recipes

Time 40m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
Sprinkles, for decorating
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line the cups of a standard (12-cup) muffin tin with paper or foil liners. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a liquid-measuring cup, mix milk and vanilla; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. With mixer on low speed, add half of dry ingredients, followed by milk-vanilla mixture, then remaining dry ingredients. Do not overmix.
  • Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups (a 2-ounce or 1/4-cup ice-cream scoop is good for this).
  • Place tin on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes 5 minutes in tin, then remove and cool completely on a rack before frosting.
  • Prepare frosting: In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Mix in up to 1/2 cup more sugar or a few more teaspoons of milk as necessary to achieve a spreadable consistency.
  • Frost cupcakes; decorate with sprinkles before frosting dries to ensure that they stick. The frosted cupcakes are best eaten within 1 day.

YELLOW CUPCAKES



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Nothing is better than homemade cupcakes. This yellow cupcake recipe makes delicious and fluffy treats. To top them, choose whatever frosting you want. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2/3 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
Frosting of your choice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Spread with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 138mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

YELLOW CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING



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Make and share this Yellow Cupcakes With Chocolate Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Roxanne J.R.

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 18 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

classic vanilla cupcake
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup whole milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
chocolate buttercream frosting
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
8 tablespoons cocoa powder
6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the confectioners sugar and cocoa, and set aside.
  • In another large bowl, cream butter until smooth.
  • Gradually add in one quarter of the sugar mixture, 2 Tbsps at a time.
  • Add in all of the vanilla, then another quarter of the sugar mixture, two tablespoons at a time.
  • The mixture should be firm. At this point, gradually add the milk, about a 1/2 tablespoon at at a time, alternating with 2 tablespoons at a time of the rest of the sugar mixture.
  • Classic Vanilla Cupcakes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a hand-held electric whisk) and beat on slow until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined.
  • Gradually pour in half the milk and beat until the milk is just incorporated.
  • Whisk the eggs, vanilla extract, and remaining milk together in a separate bowl for a few seconds, then pour into the flour mixture and continue beating until just incorporated (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula).
  • Continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth. Do not over-mix.
  • Pour the mixture into a muffin pan lined with paper cases until two thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden and the sponge bounces back when touched (smaller cupcakes will need 3-5 minutes less baking time).
  • A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
  • Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out on to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • When the cupcakes are cold, frost with chocolate buttercream frosting.

CLASSIC YELLOW CUPCAKES WITH MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING



Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
3 1/2 ounces milk chocolate
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Decorative sugar cookies or marshmallow candies to decorate

Steps:

  • For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • In another medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, gradually pour in the butter and then the vanilla.
  • While mixing slowly, add half the dry ingredients, then add all the milk, and follow with the rest of the dry ingredients. Take care not to over mix the batter. Divide the batter evenly in the prepared tin (about 1/3 cup batter per cup cake).
  • Bake until a tester inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a rack in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove. Cool on the rack completely.
  • For icing:
  • Put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with 1 inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water. Stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft, about 1 minute. Stir, and continue heat until completely melted, about 1 to 2 minutes more.)
  • Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, and salt and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Divide icing evenly between cupcakes and swirl with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula. Top with a sugar cookie or marshmallow candies. Serve.

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help your cupcakes and frosting mix together more smoothly and evenly.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will incorporate air into the mixture, making your cupcakes lighter and more tender.
  • Gradually add the eggs to the butter-sugar mixture: This will help prevent the mixture from curdling.
  • Mix the dry ingredients together before adding them to the wet ingredients: This will help prevent lumps in your batter.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can make your cupcakes tough.
  • Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will prevent them from being undercooked or overcooked.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Use a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with a corner cut off to frost the cupcakes: This will help you get a smooth, even frosting layer.

Conclusion:

These yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting are a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your cupcakes turn out perfect every time. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give these yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting a try. You won't be disappointed!

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