Chocolate Cupcakes

I'm a numbers person.  I am the absolute worst at remembering names but if you tell me a number - it's permanently written on my brain.  For a long time, I assumed that everyone memorized their drivers license number, license plates number, credit card numbers and the phone number of the best pizza place in town.  💁🏻‍♀️ Like I said - I like numbers.  

So here are the numbers for my newest chocolate cupcakes:
     10 the number of minutes that it took to consume all of these delicious cupcakes 
      9 the number of times I walked past these cupcakes and snatched a chocolate curl
      8  the number of cupcakes that I made in a half batch
      7  the number of pictures of these cupcakes that I posted on my blog
       6  the number of times I said "mmmmm" while eating this cupcake         
       5  the minutes that I let these cool before sinking my teeth into one
       4  the number of eggs that it takes to make a batch of these decadent cupcakes
       3  the trifecta of chocolate in these beauties: cake, frosting and sprinkles
       2  different types of chocolate are combined to make these amazing cupcakes
       1  the ranking that I would give this cupcake against all other recipes   

I've been making chocolate cupcakes from scratch for a long time.  Why change up my tried and true recipe now?  In short: thecupcakeproject.com is boldly claiming that they have created the "perfect" chocolate cupcake recipe.  Obviously - I had to try it for myself.  🧁 

I honestly expected to find something very similar to my old standby chocolate cupcake recipe when I checked out the "perfect" chocolate cupcake recipe.   I was super surprised to discover a list of ingredients that were actually quite different from my recipe.  It certainly peaked my interest enough to give them a try.    

Chocolate Cupcakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa powder 
1/4 cup butter room temperature 
1 cup sugar
2 ounces chocolate 
2 large eggs room temperature
2 large egg yolks room temperature
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water room temperature

Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and cocoa powder. 

Cream butter and sugar until sandy. 

Melt chocolate in microwave and add to butter mixture. 

Beat in eggs & egg yolks, one at a time.

Beat in oil, vanilla and sour cream until just combined. 

Gently add in dry ingredients.

Mix in water.

Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.  I made a half batch and it made 8 regular cupcakes. 

Bake 18 minutes at 350. 

Frost these beauties with your favorite frosting.  I chose a chocolate, whipped cream and cream cheese frosting.  😋

I decided to only make a half batch of cupcakes because - well, honestly - I have zero will power when it comes to chocolate cupcakes and I didn't trust myself to have too many sitting around the house.  😅
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​Ciao!

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