1Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
These nostalgic desserts will bring back fond memories of sweets like Mom used to make...or like the snack-cake bakery used to make — in either case, they're super-satisfying.
Recipe: Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
2German Chocolate Cupcakes
Lain BagwellIf you love chocolate cupcakes but worry about your health, try making these sweets. They're a lower-fat version of the indulgent treat.
Recipe: German Chocolate Cupcakes
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3Chocolate-Cherry Cupcakes
Ken BurrisThe chopped cherries blend into the ultra-rich chocolate cake, giving these cupcakes a slight cherry flavor while keeping it super-moist with little added oil. The combination of reduced-fat cream cheese and sour cream gives the frosting cheesecake-like flavor with about 40 calories and 3 grams saturated fat less than a traditional cream cheese frosting.
Recipe: Chocolate-Cherry Cupcakes
4Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Multicolored Frosting
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5Brownie Heart Cupcakes
Courtesy of Martha StewartTransform chocolate brownies into decadent cupcakes for a sweet certain to induce a smile.
Recipe: Brownie Heart Cupcakes
6Frosted Chocolate-Buttermilk Cupcakes
Heart-shaped candies turn simple, moist chocolate cupcakes into an expression of love. And we always swoon over a luscious cream-cheese frosting.
Recipe: Frosted Chocolate-Buttermilk Cupcakes
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7Hi-Hat Cupcakes
This popular recipe for hi-hat cupcakes is from the book Cupcakes! Whipped egg whites help this frosting achieve dizzying heights.
Recipe: Hi-Hat Cupcakes
8Martha Stewart's Handwritten Valentine Cupcakes with Chocolate Glaze
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9Chocolate-Chip Cupcakes with Cream-Cheese Frosting
Theresa Raffetto 10Mindy Segal's Milk Chocolate and Milk Stout Cupcakes
Sang AnIf you're feeling really ambitious, you can try making the at-home versions of these cupcakes that pastry chef Mindy Segal created for O, The Oprah Magazine's 10th birthday. The cupcakes have elements of the best-sellers at her Chicago shop — tiny chocolate cupcakes with scooped-out centers lined with chocolate shells that are filled with liquid butterscotch, topped with milk chocolate buttercream, and decorated with toffee pieces and other miniature confections.
Recipe: Mindy Segal's Milk Chocolate and Milk Stout Cupcakes
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