Secret-Ingredient Devil’s Food Cupcakes

Secret-Ingredient Devil's Food CupcakesAnna Williams
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Makes 24| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 30m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Place papers in 24 muffin-tin cups.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and mayonnaise. Mix in the cake mix, water, and vanilla. Divide the batter among the cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool.
  3. For the frosting, melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler; whisk in 1 cup sour cream. Frost the cupcakes immediately.
By Melissa Clark,  May 2004

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 252
  • Calcium  40mg
  • Carbohydrate  24g
  • Cholesterol  40mg
  • Fat  17g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Iron  1mg
  • Protein  3mg
  • Sat Fat  6g
  • Sodium  217mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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