EASY CHOCOLATE FLOWER CUPCAKES Recipes

Thank you to International Delight for sponsoring this post. This year, I’m pleased to partner with them to bring you a series of delicious dessert recipes.

I love the chocolate flower trend I’ve been seeing spring up all over the place. (Chocolate flowers…spring up…get it? GET IT?) I mean, fondant flowers are fun. Buttercream flowers are classic. But chocolate flowers feel like a newer, fresher spin on floral desserts, and I am here for it!

If you want to see how easy these cupcakes are to make, check out this short tutorial video! And if you’re the type who likes to see everything in real time, there’s a Live video linked below (right above the recipe) where you can watch me demo these start to finish!

Chocolate flowers can be as simple or as complicated as you want them to be. I think I first saw them on The Cake Blog (of course!), designed by Erin Gardner. Since then, I’ve seen some versions, made by master chocolatiers, that are stunning, each petal glossy and precisely measured to within a millimeter of its life. I’ve seen other versions that are much more organic, consisting of a few painted leaves and maybe a squirt of frosting in the center. Neither approach is wrong, but for this project, I wanted the cupcakes to be easy, approachable, and most of all FUN, so we’re keeping things basic and making our flowers charmingly simple and carefree!

INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CUPCAKES:

• 1 lemon cake mix (approx. 16 oz) can substitute other flavors if desired
• 1 lemon pudding mix (approx 5 oz) can substitute vanilla
• ½ cup International Delight Almond Joy coffee creamer
• ½ cup milk
• 6 oz melted butter (3/4 cup)
• 4 whole eggs
• 1 tsp lemon extract

FOR THE FROSTING:

• 8 oz unsalted butter at room temperature
• 16 oz powdered sugar (4 cups)
• 6-8 TBSP International Delight Almond Joy coffee creamer
• ¼ tsp salt

FOR THE CHOCOLATE FLOWERS:

• 10 oz assorted colors candy coating I used 2 oz each of pink, purple, blue, green, and yellow
• Sixlets and/or candy pearls

INSTRUCTIONS
TO MAKE THE CUPCAKES:

1. Line 20 cupcake cavities with paper liners. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Combine all the ingredients for the cupcakes and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes, then scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl well. Divide the batter between the cupcake cavities, filling them about 2/3 full.
3. Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, until golden around the edges and the tops spring back when lightly pressed. Cool completely before decorating.
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