Cream Cheese Crater Cupcakes

  • 12

Ingredients

  • Filling:
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) boiling water
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) instant espresso powder
  • 2 oz (57 mL ) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
  • 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) cocoa, sifted
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Filling: In bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; set aside.

In small bowl, whisk boiling water and espresso powder into chocolate until smooth. Let cool slightly. Stir in buttermilk.

In large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla.

In separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and sa< beat into butter mixture alternately with chocolate mixture, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of chocolate.

Divide evenly among 12 paper-lined muffin cups. With spoon, make indentation in centre of each. Spoon about 1 tbsp (15 mL) filling into each.

Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until tops are firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Let cool.


Nutritional Info
Per cupcake: about -
cal 206
pro 3 g
total fat 10 g
sat. fat 6 g
carb 28 g
fibre 2 g
chol 37 mg
sodium 105 mg
potassium 104 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 3%
iron 9%
vit A 8%
folate 12%