Chocolate cupcakes from billy's bakery in nyc

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter (8 ounces)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces)
• 1 cup light brown sugar (7-3/4 ounces)
• 4 large eggs (one at a time)
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups cake flour (9-1/4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Cream:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter (8 ounces)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces)
• 1 cup light brown sugar (7-3/4 ounces)

Add:

• 4 large eggs (one at a time)
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate (chocolate should be melted, then cooled for approximately 15 minutes before being added).

Add and alternate:

• 2 cups cake flour (9 1/4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

With:

• 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Simple Chocolate Buttercream :

• 4 sticks butter
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Simple Chocolate Buttercream :

• 4 sticks butter (16 ounces) until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes

Melt (in microwave or double boiler):

• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate

Add:

• 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

• Place cupcake paper into each cup of 2 muffin pans (each pan yielding 12 muffins).
• Then fill each cup with 1 leveled off scoop of an ice cream scooper.
• Bake at 350 degrees in regular oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Buttercream Using Mint Chips instead of Semi-Sweet Chocolate.
• Set aside and allow to cool for approximately 20 minutes.
• After chocolate has cooled, add it to the creamed butter and mix on low speed until just combined. Scrape sides of bowl then.
• Add:
  On low speed of a hand or stand mixer, mix until fully incorporated; no confectioners' sugar should be visible. Mixture should be smooth and medium brown in color.
• Do not refrigerate; use immediately or store in airtight container for up to 2 days. ever since.
• This Buttercream is absolutely delicious.
• Be adventurous and substitute other flavors of baking chips to make this frosting.

Questions

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