Mocha Latte Cupcakes

Recipe from Southern Living. Makes 6 1/2 dozen miniature cupcakes.



1 (12 oz) package dark chocolate morsels
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 (8 oz) container sour cream
Double Shot Latte Buttercream

Preheat oven to 350. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beating until blended.

Microwave 1 (12 oz) package dark chocolate morsels 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30 second intervals. Stir melted chocolate into batter. Batter will be very thick.

Bake 11-13 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely. Spread with Double Shot Latte Buttercream.