Chocolate Blackberry Cupcake with Blackberry Compote

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INGREDIENTS

Pre-heat over at 350 degrees

1/4 cup unsalted butter ( room temp )

1 cup sugar

1 cup chocolate chips

2 large eggs ( room temp )

2 large egg yolks ( room temp )

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/3 cup sour cream

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup whole milk

DIRECTIONS

In a medium-sized mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix butter and sugar.

Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler.

Add chocolate to the butter/sugar mix and mix all together.

Add in eggs and egg yolks one at a time mix with butter mix.

Add in oil, vanilla, and sour cream mix in until all combined.

Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder into a separate medium bowl.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing all together.

Mix in whole milk.

Blackberry Compote

2 cups blackberries

3/4 cups sugar

2 tbsp. Lemon Juice

1 tbsp. of Fruit Pectin or Corn Starch

In a sauce pan combine all ingredients and bring to a rolling boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until compote thickens.

Place to the side and let cool.

FROSTING

Blackberry Frosting

2 cups butter (room temp)

6-8 cups powdered sugar

1 cup of fresh washed blackberries smashed

Directions

Add butter, blackberries to the mixer bowl, set speed at medium

Now begin to add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and beat until well blended.

Increase the speed to med. speed until light and fluffy.

Place frosting in a pastry bag and pipe onto the top of the cupcakes.