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Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccinos — in a cupcake

In: Kimz Kitchen, Recipes

Well, here it is, folks. I love these. (See my confession at the end if you wanna know why.) I made these kinda for me – and those kids at the rehearsal dinner who didn’t like coffee. (I think there was, maybe, one?) These still were the first to go – even though there were just as many as the caramel fraps!

Does anyone else study cookbooks during their daughter’s violin lesson and doctors appointments?

Maybe it has something to do with these cupcakes going all over the place this week. To my new friends in Spain, Germany, Hong Kong and Canada – hello! Let me know when I can come visit. I’ll bring cupcakes. Anyway, back to the recipe.

For the Chocolate Cake. This is the only time I’ve every used a box mix for cupcakes. It just gives me the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made. And it’s easy. Well, easier than those other ones. 🙂

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix (I’m a Duncan Hines fan, personally, but use what you like best.)
  • 1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into the muffin tins. Fill ’em up 3/4 full.
  3. Turn the oven down to 325 degrees F. Bake for 18 to 23 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cupcakes thoroughly in the pan at least a few minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. Cool Completely.
Yield: 24 cupcakes + sometimes one extra. I don’t have to tell you where the extra one goes. These things are almost as good as that caramel drizzle stuff. Seriously.

For the Chocolate Mousse – the yummy filling several of the wedding rehearsal guests drank right down…

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
6 large egg yolks
1/3 cup water
1 package of Semisweet Chocolate Chips

2 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream

NOTE: You can cut this recipe in half – you’ll have enough for one batch of cupcakes. But sometimes you might like to have more…you know, just because.

  1. Whisk sugar, yolks, water in large metal bowl.
  2. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water); whisk until candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the chocolate chips into another bowl and set aside.
3. Remove egg mixture bowl from over water. Pour it over the chocolate chips. Let it sit for a minute or two, then stir. Do not drink this – at least not all of it. 🙂 Using electric mixer, beat egg/chocolate mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes.
4.Beat cream in another large bowl until stiff peaks form.
5. Fold the cream into the chocolate egg mixture.
For the Swiss Meringue Buttercream Icing:
3/4 cup sugar
4 egg whites
2 sticks unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1 tbsp vanilla extractHeat sugar, egg whites, and salt in a heatproof mixer bowl set over a pan of simmering water, whisking until sugar dissolves and mixture registers 160 degrees on a candy thermometer.Return bowl to mixer, and whisk, gradually increasing speed from low to medium-high, until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 10 minutes. Reduce speed to medium. Add butter, a few pieces at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in vanilla. Switch to a paddle attachment and beat until air bubbles are gone, 2 to 3 minutes more. (Or if you have a regular mixer like mine, *ahem*, honey,* ahem* Christmas gift…) 🙂

For the Chocolate Drizzle:

Are you ready for this? It’s tough. It’s so tough I had to sit down with a spoon and a cup of milk afterwards just to enjoy the labors of my work. All my slaving hard work for this one.

Take a deep breath….

Seriously – why re-create this? 🙂

To assemble the cupcakes:

Once cupcakes are cool, core out the center of each one. Using a pastry bag, pipe a small amount of chocolate sauce, then pipe chocolate mousse until the center is almost full, and then top with another piping of chocolate.

Once all cupcakes are filled, pipe swiss meringue buttercream onto each one using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.

Lastly, use a sturdy plastic freezer bag or disposable plastic pastry bag with a small hole cut out of it and drizzle chocolate on top of each cupcake.
Sorry for the camera shake here – I was so excited to eat these.

And don’t forget your straws!

Confession: I don’t drink coffee. I’ve tried. So those Caramel Frappacino cupcakes 52,000 of you looked at this week? I’ve never tasted them. That’s the sole reason for making up these amazing chocolate ones – I really wanted a cupcake. Please don’t hold it against me! Around 100 of my friends and family have had them and they raved. So go ahead try them and let me know how they turn out. BUT if you’re like me, and coffee just isn’t your thing. These Double Chocolate Chip Frappacino Cupcakes are the answer. 🙂


Kim


59 comments

  • Starbucks Frappacinos. Cupcake Style. « Kimz Kitchen

    November 11, 2011 at 9:15 am

    […] the end, you’ll see two different kinds of cupcakes – I did Caramel Frappacino ones and Double Chocolate Chip Frappacino ones. The recipe you’ll see here is for the caramel ones. I borrowed very largely from this […]

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  • Stephanie

    November 11, 2011 at 10:40 am

    So you can come visit me in Canada and bring these! They sound amazing!!! D

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  • LeAnn

    November 11, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Seriously these look amazing! That is my favorite drink from Starbucks!!!!! I need to give this recipe a try! I can’t believe you didn’t eat one. I could eat them all!!!!

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  • Kim

    November 11, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    You should, LeAnn. Clarification – these were the ones I DID eat. I don’t like coffee, so I didn’t eat the caramel frap ones – I made these so I could have one I would eat. 🙂 They. Were. Awesome. 😉 And it’s my favorite drink at Starbucks too – how awesome. 🙂

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  • LeAnn

    November 12, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    Where did you get the big straws from?

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  • Kim

    November 12, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    My local starbucks. 😉 They were great with giving us tons of stuff for the dinner – even one of their tables and two of their chairs for the bride and groom to sit in during the dinner. 🙂


  • Rose

    November 12, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    They look scrumptous, Kim! I’m sure everyone loved them! Would have loved to see some of your guests try to suck them up the straws. lol
    Thanks for your sweet comments about my party!
    I’ve got your blog on my sidebar now! Look forward to your posts!

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  • Linda F.

    November 13, 2011 at 12:24 am

    Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I’m not a ‘coffee’ drinker, but I look forward to trying both recipes. My sons are getting into drinking coffee because of being in college. Now I can (hopefully) impress them with new treats!

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  • Kim

    November 14, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    My husband is the leader of our college group at church – I made these for them a few months back and they gobbled them down like you wouldn’t believe! I’m sure they’ll love them! 🙂

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  • Esther Kwan

    November 14, 2011 at 10:54 am

    Your FIRST overseas stop has to be in Singapore though 🙂 Haha…showed these to a couple of friends, hoping one of them would be inspired to make them (for me)!

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  • Kim

    November 14, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    Esther – I think that is a brilliant idea. Let me know if one of your friends were inspired enough to make them for you. 🙂 I hope you’re doing well! That little niece of yours is TOOOO adorable! 🙂

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  • Nicole

    November 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    did they just give u the sleeves n did u bake them in the sleeves or put them on last??

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  • Bartley Cromer

    November 20, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    yea same question as nicole what were your sleeves made out of? cups with the top cut off?

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  • Kimiko

    November 30, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Yum! Thanks for the recipe! My sister and I are usually make-it-from-scratch people, too, but we use the same chocolate cake recipe! No way to get that kind of goodness from scratch! I have the perfect occasion for which to make these!

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  • Karen

    December 28, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    ok, question for you, I understand the straw, but how did you do the starbucks logo? cut a cup? they look wonderful! cant wait to try them!

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  • just1mef

    December 31, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    I have the same question as everyone else. I really want to make these for my daughter’s birthday, but I need to know what the cup is? Would REALLY appreciate the help. Thanks!!!

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  • Kim

    January 1, 2012 at 12:49 am

    Oh bless your heart – your daughter will love them!!

    My mother-in-love made the little cups – she just printed the Starbucks logo on white paper and cut the paper into strips. The cupcakes were baked in regular white liners – then we just taped the strips right on. Double sided tape worked great.

    Sent from my iPhone

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  • just1mefl

    January 1, 2012 at 1:10 am

    Thank you SO much! She’s going to love them!!!

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  • kym

    January 4, 2012 at 11:14 am

    Where did you get the starbucks cupcake holders from?

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  • Jasline

    January 16, 2012 at 8:39 am

    I love both the coffee and the chocolate versions that you made! I’m really gonna try them one day. They look gorgeous!

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  • Kim

    January 16, 2012 at 10:08 am

    You’re sweet, Jasline! I hope you do. The chocolate chip ones are a tad easier – so you could always start with those. (And, being as I’m not a coffee drinker, they were my favorite anyway!) 😉 if you do give it a try come back and let me know!

    Sent from my iPhone

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  • Caitlyn Moffitt

    February 18, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    Hey all I am a huge fan of cupcakes and starbucks. My niece went off the chain though and made me a variation of your deliciousness and it is beyond great. So nice job on the posting and great job to my niece who made these for my bday. Woot

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  • Kim

    February 18, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    THAT. Is awesome. Way to go, niece! And super happy birthday to you!!!

    Sent from my iPhone

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  • kym

    February 19, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Did starbicks also give you the cups?

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  • Jeannie

    March 21, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    Did you buy the Starbucks bottoms ( of the cupcake)at Starbucks?

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  • Maria

    April 9, 2012 at 12:16 am

    Love your idea…can you send me the actual measurements for the wrapper? Is it straight strips or do they have a circular shape?

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  • Kim

    April 9, 2012 at 7:36 am

    Maria – we just printed the starbucks logo on a piece of paper and cut out strips with the logo in the center. Then we wrapped the strips around the cupcake and taped it closed. That’s it! Unfortunately, I have no idea what the measurements were – we didn’t really measure them – just made one as a template, then made 100 more just like it. Hopefully that helps you though! And send me a photo when you get them done – I’d love to see them! 🙂

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  • Rossan Hill

    March 20, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    don’t be surprised if STARBUCK’S brings legal action for using their LOGO without their permission.. . .Just saying.

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  • Jamie

    April 20, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Hi, I was just wondering if these need to be refrigerated or, or can they be left out at room temperature? I want to bring some for my classmates at school!

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  • Kim

    April 20, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    I would refrigerate them after you make them (like the night before or something), but if they will be fine sitting out at school until you get to eat them.

    Unless the temp in the room is above 70 degrees. Then I’d keep them refrigerated – mainly to save your icing from melting.

    Hope that helps! Send me some photos of your finished cupcakes!!

    Sent from my iPhone

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  • Debbie Pierce

    April 23, 2012 at 7:28 am

    these look like sooo much fun! I just had a bridal shower and wish I had seen these for the cake!! I plan on making them soon, Blessings to you!

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  • w0lfspirit

    May 15, 2012 at 4:17 am

    Aww I was excited over the idea of double chocolate chip frappuchino cupcakes… then I saw you don’t even use a single packet of coffee.This is just double chocolate chip cupcakes. No frappuchino involved. Don’t get me wrong… they look great and I’d love to make them when I’m in the mood for chocolate cupcakes. But for the time being not what I was hoping for. Shame. =/ You think you can some day make a variation like a mocha frappuchino cupcake? I’d probably be a mixture of this and the caramel one. I am terrible at cooking and baking so don’t trust myself trying to make the adjustments myself lol

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  • Kim

    May 15, 2012 at 9:12 am

    Oh how sad you must be!! I can have any sort of coffee at all so the double choc Chip frapacino (and the strawberries and cream) at Starbucks are the only ones I can have because they don’t have coffee in them!

    I bet you could add a packet of mocha via to The cake mix though to make them a little mocha like if you wanted though.

    I’m hoping to do a new dark mocha raspberry one here soon though – that might be right up your ally too – what do you think?

    Sent from my iPhone

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  • w0lfspirit

    May 15, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Okay I might try that then. I can’t imagine the Via packets would do too much to the recipe itself but might add that little mocha like hint. I’d try that! Thanks!
    Oh dark mocha raspberry sounds amazing! Can’t wait to see! I’m excited to build up the courage to make these and the caramel ones lol.

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  • Kim

    May 15, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    Go for it, and send me a photo if you do! I’ll post it for ya!

    btw, I just posted a contest for a Starbucks gift card – and 2 dozen of those cupcake holders…so you should go for it! 🙂


  • rebekah

    May 24, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    these are THE BEST cupcakes, handsdown!!!! the icing is superb!!!!gosh, thank you for posting this!!!

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  • rebekah

    May 24, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    oh, and i love that you are a sister in the Lord!!!
    so, question. the chocolate mousse, how long do you think it will last in the fridge?
    thanks

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  • yasmin

    May 29, 2012 at 7:07 am

    can anyone please tell me where i can get those little starbucks wrapper to go around the cupcake, i want to make this for my friends birthday 🙂

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  • Kim

    May 29, 2012 at 8:15 am

    You’re such a good friend!! I actually made them! I just had a giveaway for some of them too!

    You can make them really easily – I just printed the Starbucks logo on a piece of white paper…then cut the paper into strips with the logo in the center and wrapped the cupcakes with them. The cupcakes actually have two liners – a regular one then my taped one.

    Kim Rackley 864-404-6545 http://www.kimzkitchen.wordpress.com

    Sent from my iPhone

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  • Yasmin

    May 29, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Thank you I’m super excited to try these out gonna have a little practice one first before i give them to her hehe 🙂

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  • Kim

    May 29, 2012 at 10:12 am

    Hee hee – no, not to argue, but youll have two. 🙂

    Sent from my iPhone


  • Faith Hart

    June 1, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Tried these with a Starbucks-true whipped cream “frosting” & it was a sucess. Cool the cupcakes first & then you have a super easy top. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!

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  • Ashley

    July 2, 2012 at 3:10 am

    How big is the bag of chocolate chips used?

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  • Kim

    July 3, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Just a regular size bag, Ashley – 12 oz – I actually prefer the mini ones – but a lot of people like the big chunks of chocolate they get with the regular sized chips. Let me know how they turn out!!

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  • Kim Kauffman

    July 12, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    Made these for my brother’s graduation party and they were a huge hit! They went faster than the caramel! I think this weekend I’m going to take the cake recipe and convert it to vanilla. We will see how it turns out!

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  • Kayla

    July 27, 2012 at 3:22 am

    I made these today for my mom’s birthday and they were phenomenal!!! I had a bunch of mousse leftover to even after halving it so I’ll be noming on that for the next few days 🙂 absolutely loved it! I’ve also made the caramel from the other recipe and it is so amazingly delicious! For my birthday next month, I’m a coffee drinker, I’m planning on making the caramel ones! So excited 😀 thanks for these amazing recipes!

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  • Kim

    July 28, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    Oh I’m so glad you made them – that mousse is AWESOME! If you have a couple of weeks worth of free time, read through some of these comments – there are some great ideas for using leftovers – freezing it – eating it kinda like ice cream, putting it in a trifle….

    I’m SO GLAD she loved them, too. 😉

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  • Dianne resse

    August 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    Where did you get the drink holders. Did you steal them from Starbucks?

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  • Kim

    August 6, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Haha! Not quite. 😉 we made them. The instructions are in some of these comments – or over on the comments of my Caramel Frappacino cupcakes post. Have fun baking!

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  • Sabrina

    October 15, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    How long can you refrigerate the mousse and still be able to use it for cupcakes?

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  • Kim

    October 16, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Well, after a little while mousse (and puddings!) start to break down a bit. So, I’ve only done it the day before. You could attempt to stretch it to two days before if you wanted though.

    Good luck!

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  • Starbucks Frappucinos. Cupcake Style. « Kim's Kitchen

    January 16, 2013 at 8:15 am

    […] the end, you’ll see two different kinds of cupcakes – I did Caramel Frappucino ones and Double Chocolate Chip Frappacino ones. The recipe you’ll see here is for the caramel ones. I borrowed very largely from this […]

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  • Caleigh

    March 21, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    I was just going to get my best friend a Starbucks card for her birthday (since we always go on Starbucks dates together). But now that I’ve come across these, a Starbucks card is TOTALLY out of the question!!
    Thank you so much for this!!

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  • Ali

    April 8, 2013 at 11:23 am

    How did you get the sleeves and straws?

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  • Tami

    May 9, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    I tried to look for an email for you but I couldnt find one. Sorry Im posting this here, but I just thought you might like to know that I found someone on FB who took one of your Starbucks Cupcake photos and is passing it off as her own work. Here is the link to her page: https://www.facebook.com/CaitsCustomCakes

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  • Eugenia

    May 16, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    I have a question! For the inside filling, do you use an entire pack of the chocolate chips or is there a certain amount of cups?? And another question regarding the filling, do you not do something to the egg/chocolate mixture? You just leave it and mix it into the whipping cream??

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  • skylar willis

    June 28, 2013 at 3:00 am

    Where did u get the starbucks holders around the cupcakes

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  • Meaghan

    April 18, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    I have made cupcakes using this recipe just for the cake and they are literally the best cupcakes I have ever tasted. I even use the recipe for layer cakes. Everyone who tries them absolutely loves them!

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