Zinfandel Wine Cupcakes

Red Zindandel complements the chocolate flavor in these wine cupcakes.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:00

Hr:Mins

Makes

cupcakes

Cupcakes

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix

3/4

cup water

1/2

cup Zinfandel wine

1/3

cup vegetable oil

eggs

cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Frosting

cups powdered sugar

1/3

cup butter, softened

1/3

cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1/8

teaspoon salt

1/2

cup Zinfandel wine

Garnish

Chocolate curls

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box, using cake mix, water, 1/2 cup wine, oil and eggs. Stir in chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, cocoa and salt with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 cup wine. If frosting is too thick, beat in more wine a few drops at a time. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with chocolate curls.

Makes 24 cupcakes

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

To make chocolate curls, warm a chocolate bar by holding it in your hands for several minutes to slightly softened. Using vegetable peeler, shave chocolate in long strands along smooth side of chocolate. Transfer curls with toothpick to cupcakes.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cupcake)

Calories 290

(Calories from Fat 80),

Total Fat 9g

(Saturated Fat 4g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 35mg;
Sodium 190mg;
Total Carbohydrate 50g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 40g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Zinfandel Wine Cupcakes

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens