Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar ( originally 2 cups)
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Beat butter until softened. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each addition.
  3. Measure the flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and espresso powder into a medium sized bowl and whisk to combine.
  4. Measure the milk and vanilla into a measuring thing.
  5. Add about a third of the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar and beat to combine. Add about a half of the milk/vanilla and beat to combine. Continue adding, alternating between.
  6. Dry and wet and finishing with the dry.
  7. Scoop batter into cupcake cups about 2/3’s full. Plop a ball of bean paste in each. Push down slightly and cover with batter using the back of a spoon.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 208.58 Kcal (873 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.31g 14%
Cholesterol 36.47mg 12%
Sodium 431.84mg 18%
Potassium 111.4mg 2%
Total Carbs 28.27g 9%
Sugars 14.26g 57%
Dietary Fiber 1.68g 7%
Protein 3.34g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 70.7mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.86 Kcal (1331 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.18g 14%
Cholesterol 55.58mg 12%
Sodium 658.08mg 18%
Potassium 169.76mg 2%
Total Carbs 43.08g 9%
Sugars 21.74g 57%
Dietary Fiber 2.55g 7%
Protein 5.09g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 5%
Calcium 107.8mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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