Vixon's Illustrious Styles - The Last Unicorn

For LoRA Usage Please Read Details ------->Please avoid using too many LoRA's as that can mess up your image!DO NOT REUPLOAD~ Vixon's recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes ~Ingredients:¼ cup butter, room temperature1 cup sugar3.2 ounces (slightly less than a half cup) Mexican Chocolate* - 1 disc of Ibarra2 eggs3 egg yolks½ cup vegetable oil1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract⅓ cup buttermilk1 cup flour½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon baking powder½ cup dark cocoa powder½ cup espresso, cooledHot Chocolate Frosting:½ cup unsalted butter4 cups icing sugar⅓ cup heavy cream3.2 ounces Mexican chocolate1 ounce instant hot chocolate mix, 1 packet1 tablespoon chocolate instant pudding mix To replace Mexican chocolate use one of these substitutes1 oz. of Mexican chocolate, use:1 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet baking chocolate + 1/4 tsp ground cinnamonor1 Tbsp cocoa powder + 1 Tbsp sugar + 2 tsp butter or oil + 1/4 tsp ground cinnamonInstructions:Preheat oven to 350F.Mix the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa - set aside.Whisk the oil, buttermilk, and vanilla together - set aside.Heat the chocolate in the microwave/double boiler until it is very soft - it won't get runny because of how Mexican chocolate it made.In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter and sugar until well combined.Beat the chocolate into the butter mixture.Add the eggs and egg yolks, one at a time until well blended.Add the oil mixture.With the mixer on low add the dry ingredients until just combined.Blend in the espresso.Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full.Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Let cupcakes rest in the cupcake tins for a minute or two before removing them to a cooling rack.Frost when completely cool.Hot Chocolate Frosting:Heat the cream just under a boil.Add the Mexican chocolate and stir until thick and creamy - no lumps remain. It will be a little grainy because of the Mexican chocolate - it's ok.Stir in the hot chocolate mix and set aside.In the bowl of your mixer cream the butter.With mixer on low beat in half the Confectioner's sugar until crumbly.Add the remaining Confectioner's sugar and pudding mix.Beat until well mixed.With mixer running slowly pour in the cream mixture.Blend well and then turn the mixer up to medium high and whip until light and fluffy.