Brownie Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in pieces
• 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1 1/3 cups icing sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon hot water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f
• 2 line 12 muffin tins with paper or foil baking cups.
• 3 to make the brownies: melt the chopped chocolate and butter in a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.
• 4 once the chocolate is melted and smooth, remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
• 5 mix in the sugar.
• 6 add the vanilla and then add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 7 mix in the flour and salt until well blended.
• 8 evenly divide the batter between the muffin cups.
• 9 place in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake has moist crumbs.
• 10 remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
• 11 to make chocolate frosting: melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.
• 12 remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and corn syrup.
• 13 whisk in the sugar, a little at a time
• 14 place the frosting in the bowl of your food processor and, with the processor running, gradually add the sour cream and hot water.
• 15 process until the frosting is nice and shiny.
• 16 spread the frosting on the top of each cupcake.