| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 5 min |
| Prep: | 35 min |
| Inactive: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 24 cupcakes using a 1/3 cup measure |
Ingredients
- Nonstick baking spray
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons lightly salted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups whole milk yogurt
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons light corn syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottoms 24 the cupcake molds with nonstick spray. Fill each with a double layer of cupcake papers. Alternatively, use a nonstick cupcake tin and spray the sides and bottoms with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, “cream” together the butter and granulated sugar until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula and mix to blend. Add the brown sugar and continue mixing until both sugars are fully integrated and the butter soft, 3 to 5 additional minutes. With the mixer on a slow speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. With the mixer still on low speed, gradually incorporate about half of the flour mixture. When fully mixed, add half of the yogurt. Add the remaining flour and the remaining yogurt. The batter will be fairly dense and thick. Fill the tins a little more than 3/4 full. For a mold that has between 3 and 4-ounce holes, I like to use a 1/3 cup measure, leveled, to fill each one with the same amount of batter. When the tray(s) are full, tap the tray a few times on a flat surface to level the batter out and put the tray(s) in the center of the oven.
- Bake for 8 minutes then rotate the cupcakes halfway. Bake for an additional 10 minutes. A cake tester, when inserted into the center of a cupcake, should emerge clean. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes. Gingerly remove them from the tins so the heat from it doesn’t continue to cook the cupcakes and risk drying them out. Set aside to cool completely.
- In a small, heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate over a pot of simmering water (a double boiler). In a small saucepan, gently heat the sour cream over low heat. When the cream begins to simmer, shut off the heat and whisk in the vanilla. Use the tablespoon measure to measure out the cocoa powder and add it to the sour cream. Whisk to blend. Without cleaning the spoon, measure the corn syrup and add it to the chocolate. The layer of cocoa powder on the spoon will prevent the corn syrup from clinging to the spoon making it easier to add the precise amount of syrup. When the chocolate has melted, remove from the heat and allow the cream and chocolate to “rest” for 5 minutes. Gently stir them together and set aside.
- When the cupcakes are cooled, spread the chocolate glaze over the tops and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 280 |
| Total Fat | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 23 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg |
| Sodium | 149 mg |
Reviews
Whole family loved them! Thank you, Alex!
Seriously? Someone gives a 3 star review because they didn’t use 2 ingredients? I always check reviews to dismiss ones that don’t count. Everything I have made of ICAG (Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli) has been the best, this one included. Very decadent and brownie-like . . . ummmm. Everyone went nuts over them.
Wonderful cupcakes but not in the traditional sense. These are more refined and have the texture of flourless chocolate cake. The glaze was also excellent. I used the dark chocolate cocoa to make them super chocolatey. Overall, a decadent, upscale cupcake. Love em!
The cupcakes are very tasty and chocolatey. I like that they are a little more dense so almost like a mini cake. I used strawberry yogurt instead so it gave them a little fruit flavor. Overall delicious and very easy to make. A+. :
I love a great cupcake, but this recipe just didn’t win me over. They were extremely dense almost like a brownie and not great flavor either. I followed the recipe exactly and used the exact ingredients. I bake alot so I was surprised when they weren’t what I expected. We tossed most of them.
Tried this recipe two nights ago without the milk yogurt in the cupcake and corn syrup in the glaze and it was just too chocolatey for me. I would’ve waited until I go out and buy the two ingredients but I couldn’t. I stared all this recipe all week last week and was really looking forward to trying it out. I guess next time I’ll just buy the milk yogurt and corn syrup. By the way, I haven’t found the milk yogurt anywhere here in Alaska. Not at Fred Meyers, Wal Mart or even in the Commissary..Uggh!! Help – any alternatives???
Wow, this is one great cupcake recipe and the glaze is good also. If you love chocolate, this IS the cupcake. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe. I made half the recipe to make sure I liked these–I should have made the full recipe! Marilyn Pittsburgh PA
THE BEST!!!!! Easy to make, so moist and I don’t know what’s going on with the comments about Alex but everything I have made from her instructions came out beautifully.. as for her methods, I find Alex clear, and a woman who is absolutely in love with sharing her talents with others! Whoever has the nerve to make negative comments about Alex or any of the Food Network Chefs need to get a life!!!!!
The cupcakes are heaven. As for some reviewers like goldstein, they should leave their critiques of the chefs to themselves. There is enough negativity in the world without tainting the baker’s personality!
I watched this yesterday and had to make them that night! In fact, I served my family a frozen dinner so that I could just focus on this 🙂 It was totally worth it! They were amazing! I think the cupcakes were actually better than the glaze, and that’s saying a lot!
And I have to disagree with the other reviewer. I think she has a great personality and sense of humor. This was my first time seeing her, but I will definitely start watching!
And I have to disagree with the other reviewer. I think she has a great personality and sense of humor. This was my first time seeing her, but I will definitely start watching!