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They are mostly chocolate with a hint of pistachio, so if you're afraid... don't be! The crushed pistachios on top give some great green color as well as add a nice salty crunch to the cupcake.
Season: Spring
Holiday: St. Patrick's Day
~Ingredients:
-Cupcake:
1 Devil's Food Cake Mix.*
1 Package Instant Pistachio Pudding Mix.
4 Eggs.
2/3 Cup Oil.
1/2 Cup Sour Cream.
3/4 Milk**
-Devil's Food Cake Mix (Dry Ingredients):
2 Cups All Purpose Unbleached Flour.
1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda.
3/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder.
3/4 Teaspoon Salt.
2 Cups + 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar.
3/4 Cup Non-Alkalized Cocoa Powder (Not Dutch Processed).***
-Chocolate Buttercream:
1 Cup Butter, softened.
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract.
1/4 Cup Milk or Sour Cream.
3-4 Cups Powdered Sugar.
Crushed Pistachios.
~Directions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit and line the cupcake trays with liners.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, sift together the cake mix ingredients. Set aside.
Step 3: In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix, eggs, oil, sour cream and milk until smooth.
Step 4: Stir in the cake mix.
Step 5: Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 6: Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.
Step 7: Making the Chocolate Buttercream: Beat the butter for 2 minutes. Add cocoa powder, vanilla extract and milk and beat again.
Step 8: Slowly add in the powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.
Step 9: Pipe onto the cooled cupcakes and top with crushed pistachios.
Step 10: Eat and enjoy!
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~Recipe Notes:
*You can use a plain chocolate cake mix instead of the Devil's Food Cake Mix.
**You can use buttermilk instead of regular milk.
***Non-Alkalized Cocoa Powder is pure roasted cocoa powder with most of the fat removed ground to a fine powder. With all of the flavor but a fraction of the fat.
Enjoy!
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