Sinfully Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes

By srumbel

A chocolate lover's delight! This cupcake pairs a rich, fudgy cake with a sinfully delicious chocolate frosting. Topped with a chocolate-covered graham cracker and graham cracker crumbs for extra flavor and fun!
from duncanhines.com

Ingredients

• 1 box Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge cake mix
• 1 1/3 c. water
• 1/4 c. canola oil
• 3 large eggs
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp. instant espresso powder
• 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
• 9 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 9 tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3 c. confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 6 tbsp. Dutch-process cocoa powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 c. plus 2 tbsp. sour cream
• Graham cookies and crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Add all ingredients, starting with wet, to a bowl.
Mix on medium for 2.5 minutes.
Place liners in pans.
Scoop 1/4 cup batter into each liner.
Bake 12-17 minutes or until done.
For frosting, slowly melt chocolates in the microwave. Cool.
Beat cream cheese and butter on medium-high for 3-4 minutes.
Mix in confectioners’ sugar, cocoa and salt.
Beat in cooled chocolates and then sour cream.
Beat until smooth.
Frost cupcakes.
Top with cookies and crumbs.