Then for the ingredients for the chocolate velvet cupcake:
- 1 1/ 2 cups of semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1/2 a cup of softened butter
- 2 cups of brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 a teaspoon of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of sour cream
- 1 cup of hot water
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
To start with, put the chocolate in a saucepan and melt over low heat. Then, using an electric mixer on medium speed, combine the butter and sugar in a different bowl. Add in he eggs, one at a time, and the melted chocolate. After that, in a new bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt together and begin to add it the chocolate mixture. Alternate stirring the flour mixture and sour cream, starting with and ending with the flour mixture. Pour in the hot water in a steady motion and then the vanilla. Place about 36 baking cups into muffin pans and spoon in the batter to fill about three-fourths of the cup. Bake for 18-20 minutes.