Valentine's Day Recipes
Necco Sweethearts Cupcakes
Yield: 30 cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup water
Vanilla Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Decorations
- Necco wafers
- Sweetheart candies
Instructions
Chocolate Cupcakes
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 30 (2 3/4 inch) muffin cups with paper liners.
- In double boiler over medium heat, melt chips with milk; stir until smooth. Remove chocolate from over hot water; cool 5 minutes.
- In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- In large bowl, beat sugar, mayonnaise, eggs and vanilla until thick and creamy.
- On medium speed, in 2 batches, beat in flour mixture and the water, scraping down bowl with spatula, until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Pour batter into prepared cups, filling each halfway.
- Bake for 19 to 21 minutes, until wooden pick inserted into centers comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans for 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
Vanilla Frosting
- In large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar on medium until blended. Beat in vanilla extract and milk. Over medium-high, beat frosting until fluffy, 2 minutes.
- Spread 1 heaping tablespoon frosting over each cupcake.
Decorations
- Decorate with wafers and sweetheart candies.