Dessert for 2
Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes
$35.52for 450 minServes 2
Chocolate cupcakes made with sour cream bake until tender, then receive a smooth chocolate buttercream topping.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.60Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.49Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.76 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyDesserts
Typical price
$8.88 per serving$35.52 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter and 4 ounces chocolate in a heatproof bowl, then cool for 5 minutes.
- Beat the eggs and sugar, then mix in the chocolate mixture, water, sour cream, and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour and baking soda until just combined, then divide the batter among the liners.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the centers reach 165 F, then cool completely.
- Melt the remaining butter and chocolate, then beat in the confectioners' sugar, sour cream, and vanilla.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cupcakes.
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