Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe featuring LifeOiL, Delicious Holiday cupcake recipes!
I received LifeOiL samples for review purposes to aid in the creation of our Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe. All opinions are 100% my own.
One of my favorite things about the Holiday season is all the baking and goodies. I love the smells and the treats and all the rich flavors. One of my favorite cupcakes to bake at this time of year is a black bottom cupcake. When I was growing up, I used to call them “surprise” cupcakes. It took me years to finally find out what the real name was so I could dig up the recipe from my mom’s recipe collection.
Now while I love my Mom’s recipe; I have been playing with this recipe a bit over the last few years. And I think I have even improved upon it. Altering a few ingredients here to make it more rich in flavor. A few ingredients there to improve moisture. I think I have finally gotten it just right.
My latest alteration came from changing up the oil. This time I used LifeOiL. LifeOiL is the first natural blend of sunflower, safflower, and olive oil − ideal for healthier frying, baking, sautéing, and salads. I’ve always heard how beneficial each of those oils are individually and that we should be using each of them. Now while I’ve been a huge proponent of Olive oil for many years; this is the first time I have experienced sunflower or safflower oils.
The blend is very smooth and light it taste. It delivers rich Vitamin E and is also high in mono- and polyunsaturated fats and low in saturated fat which helps support healthy cholesterol! And features a high smoke point.
LifeOiL is definitely an oil I’d recommend you try out. Much more so than a traditional vegetable oil. The flavor and quality difference is shocking! So lets get to the goodies and get you a recipe to try out with your new LifeOiL.
Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe
I love these black bottom cupcakes because of the fun surprise of goodness inside. You can make them regular cupcake size or even mini cupcake size. I love making mini black bottom cupcakes because of how perfectly bite sized it makes them. I just use the Wilton Mini cupcake pan; and the mini cupcake liners. Super easy!
Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/2 Cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Dark Cocoa Powder
- 1 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup LifeOiL
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Filling
- 1 package cream cheese softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream (room temperature)
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Cake
- In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt and baking soda.
- Create a well in the center and add in the Sour cream, water, oil and vanilla.
- Mix until blended and no flour bits remain.
- Fill cupcake liners half to 3/4 full
- Spoon in filling
- Bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Filling
- Combine cream cheese, egg, sour cream, salt and sugar until well blended.
- Stir in coconut and chocolate chips.
- Spoon into center of Cupcake mix.
I have seen these black bottom cupcakes served with frosting or as is. Both works great. You really don’t need a frosting; these cupcakes can stand on their own two feet. But some like to make them look pretty. I personally just love to dust mine with some Powdered Sugar and call it good. Unless you have a good whipped frosting; I think it makes it a bit too rich to add a frosting to them. But to each their own.
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I have never heard of black bottom cupcakes but those look so yum! I can’t wait to try them!
These look delicious! I’ve never tried black bottom cupcakes.
I need to stop reviewing blogs with amazing recipes when I am hungry. These look delicious. I was not aware of this oil. I’ll have to check it out.
Those cupcakes look to die for! YUM! I have never seen anything like them. I’ll be messaging you my address so you can send me some. Just kidding! 🙂
Those look so delicious! I love anything with dark chocolate!
I am seriously drooling! Those look so good!!!
I make something very similar to your recipe and they are AMAZING!!! Your recipe sounds amazing too, I will try it out!
I have never tried these before, but they look delicious!!
These look really good! Rich!
Great job! These look amazing and super tasty! 🙂 I want some now. I think I’ll try these out over the holidays!
They look so striking! What a colour contrast. I’ve never heard of them.
Seriously I now want chocolate. I think I will have to make these tonight. Thanks for sharing.
those look amazing! i would like 2 dozen delivered please
Oh these look amazing and I’m not even a cupcake person!!! You might have just converted me 😉
These look so delicious! I will have to try them for sure!
The neighbor made these at Christmas time every year and they were always the first treat gone from the platter. We all begged her for extras because they are so delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
YES PLEASE!!! OMG these look so good!!!
How many can I have? They look fabulous and I’m even curious about trying the oil as well.
Wow, those look so amazing!! I will have to check out this LifeOil too…I just found out that I have high cholesterol. 🙁
I’ve never even HEARD of this recipe, looks really yummy!
Yum. We were actually going to make some of these this weekend. They look delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
I’ve never baked a Cupcake that turned out as good as those I’ll have to give this one a try. I continue to try to improve.
wow, those look sinful and delicious. mmmmmm
WOW! These look AMAZING! Your pics are so beautiful and clear too!!! LOVE them!
WOW These look absolutely delish, thanks for sharing. I love that you gave the recipe, I will try them this weekend..
These look amazing! The cream cheese.. the coconut.. yum!
Where did you get those straws? Are they plastic?
The straws are paper I get mine from Amazon http://amzn.to/1cMxNDr
I get these from a local bakery. I would love to make them at home. Thanks.
All these goodies sound great! Wish I could reach into the screen and grab one.
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Thanks for sharing these lushious cupcakes with us on Foodie Friday. I will have to check out the oil. By the way your photography is terrific.
Thank you Diane! I have to say the cupcakes taste a lot better than they look too. lol.
They look so delicious!!
These look and sound amazing! I am excited to try the recipe and try Life Oil!
This looks amazing! I found a photo of your cupcake on pinterest and I wanted to try the make them,I was wondering if it is Best to leave The filling showing when it bakes or could I put more batter over it? I am one of those weirdos who enjoys mmaking cupcakes look pretty. If you could reply I will be checking back to see. I’m looking forward to making these 🙂
I love dark cocoa and I know it is good for you. I would definitely enjoy these wonderful cupcakes. I do want to try that oil also, it looks super too!
These look so delicious, I love the surprise in the middle.
Wow, these look SO good! This is my first time hearing about black bottom cupcakes but I definitely want to try making them.
These look to die for!!! Yummy and thank you for sharing.
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These look so delicious and I will be trying these out this weekend my family would love them 🙂
these look hard to make, but they look really good.
I’ve never tried black bottom cupcakes before. They look very tasty!