Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes
Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes are moist and delicious with a rich chocolate flavor. They're the perfect addition to any celebration. Topped with plenty of cream cheese buttercream, this recipe is sure to be a crowd favorite!
Ingredients
- 480 g Sourdough Starter active or discard
- 400 g Sour Cream
- 120 g Water room temp
- 110 g Avocado Oil
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 350 g Sugar
- 90 g Dutch Processed Cocoa
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
For the Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
- 8 oz Cream Cheese room temp
- 1 stick Butter room temp
- 500 g Powdered Sugar 4 cups
- 1 tsp Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the sourdough starter, sour cream, water, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix on low speed until the starter is broken up and the ingredients are well combined.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of the stand mixer and blend until just combined to make a thin batter.
- Use a 1/4 cup measuring scoop to fill each cupcake liner with batter. You should get about 24 cupcakes.
- Place the muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the cupcakes spring back when pressed lightly with a finger. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before icing.
- To Make the Cream Cheese Buttercream: Add all ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the ingredients are combined, then turn the mixer to medium high speed. Beat until the buttercream is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. If you see clumps of butter or cream cheese, these ingredients may have been too cold when added. Continue to beat the buttercream until no more clumps are visible. Use a piping bag, spoon, or butter knife to ice your cooled cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles or chocolate chips if desired! Happy Baking!