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Sweet Tooth Fairy Black and White Cupcakes with Zoo Animal Toppers

My daughter got to bring cupcakes to her schoolmates yesterday since it was her birthday.  When I asked her last week what kind she was wanting to share, she shocked me with specifics.  “I want a chocolate cupcake with white frosting and zoo animals like giraffes, elephants and zebras”.

I couldn’t help but chuckle.  I usually just get a shrug and a “Whatever you think is good, mom”.  She’s six, so I’ll take it while I can.

So I made it happen, and here they are in all their glory.  Even though I didn’t get the zebra part quite right, the printed cupcake liners apparently sufficed, because she heartily approved of the results, as did her classmates, or so I heard.

The recipe originates from The Sweet Tooth Fairy (a cupcake shop with locations all over Utah).  The cupcakes are dense and oh-so-chocolate-y because of the prepared chocolate pudding and the large amount of cocoa powder that goes into them.  To sweeten the deal even more, they are topped with a dreamy white chocolate cream cheese frosting.  What could be better?

I found some foam zoo animal stickers at Hobby Lobby, hot glued them to sucker sticks, and voila-the perfect birthday treat for a class of kindergartners!

 

They are irresistible!
 
{BLACK AND WHITE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
FROM THE SWEET TOOTH FAIRY}
from: LDS Living

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup and 2 tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa (unsweetened)
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup sour cream 
3 eggs
¾ cup ready-to-eat chocolate pudding 
½ cup butter, melted 
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 24 cupcake pan cups with paper liners.

In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds until well combined.

Add wet ingredients and mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl and resume mixing on medium speed for an additional minute. Stop mixer and fold in chocolate chips.

Fill the prepared cupcake liners with batter 3/4 full. Bake about 15-18 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.

 

{WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING}
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
1 cup white chocolate chips or 6 ounces white chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2⅓ cups powdered sugar
To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add melted chocolate and vanilla; mix for an additional minute. Add powdered sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy after each addition.
Spread the frosting on the chocolate cupcakes. Garnish with fresh raspberries, mini chocolate chips, or chocolate sprinkles.

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  2. I don't know if my kid would have the chance to eat that... I don't think it would last a second after baking it LOL. I love cupcakes and love chocolate Yummm! Would you link up this at my Link Party today? It would be awesome!

    Hope you are having a lovely day

    Hugs
    Cami @ Titicrafty blogspot

  3. Oh goodness... chocolate heaven right there! I must try :) Thank you for sharing at Super Saturday Show & Tell! I love to see everyones creative recipes and projects! Come back again next week to party again http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a fabulous week :) xoxo~ Ruthie

  5. What a terrific recipe. Please share it (and any others) on my family-focused Kid Corner @ http://wp.me/p280y0-SQ. You may just get highlighted next week :-) Jennifer

  7. Yum! My daughter loves the Sweet Tooth Fairy, so I am definitely going to have to try these! They look so amazing.

  8. These are cute and they sound completely guilty with all that chocolate (right up my alley!) Thanks for sharing at LWSL this week!!

  9. My nephews birthday is coming up and he loves animals! Such a good touch! I hope you'll come and share this with me at my "Fidlin' Fridays" Link party at http://www.fidlersunderoneroof.com/2013/05/link-party-1.html. Hope to see you there!
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