Rich Chocolate Cupcakes

An AARPmagazine.org reader-submitted recipe.

(Makes 24)

Created by: Donald Gazzaniga

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2-1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 1 cup bottled no-sodium water, at room temperature
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Grease cake pans or muffin tins, whichever you are using. Sift together into a large bowl the sugar, cocoa, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Add the oil and sour cream and beat for a minute. Beat in the water. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir together with a wooden spoon, mixing batter until it's smooth.
• Pour the batter into two 9-inch pans or one 9 x 13 pan for a single-layer cake. If making cupcakes, use 24 standard-size muffin cups.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry (cupcakes take about 40 minutes).

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 230
Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 21mg
Carbohydrate: 32.7g
Sodium: 13mg
Protein: 2g
Total dietary fiber: 1g

January & February 2005

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