Comments on: Black Bottom Cupcakes

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:33:14 +0000

In reply to Abigail. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Abigail! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! I haven't personally tried freezing these, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. :)

By: Abigail

Abigail — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:41:54 +0000

Fantastic!! Made these for a picnic, and they were a hit!! Question: Do these freeze well?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:43:38 +0000

In reply to Darcy.

Darcy, I’m not able to replicate this on my end. Can you send me a screenshot to samantha@sugarspunrun.com? That shouldn’t be happening and I’d like to get it fixed, but I just can’t recreate it on my end.

By: Darcy

Darcy — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:23:43 +0000

I cant read many of the recipes on your website thanks to ads covering up your ingredients and directions! I love your recipes, but I’m moving on if I can’t even read the recipe!

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:39:45 +0000

Love the TWEAKS you have made to the original recipe of my childhood. One additional thing I do that provides texture is to sprinkle the tops with coarse ground sugar (shimmer sugar) before I bake them. SO tasty and a little extra crunch!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:22:14 +0000

In reply to LH. Thank you so much for trying my recipe! I love the addition of macerated raspberries on top! :)

By: Jacquelyn Guisbert

Jacquelyn Guisbert — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:11:30 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. Thank you Sam! I will be looking forward to it. I am making these cupcakes for a gender reveal bbq this month. I will use the water. Love your videos!!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:31:07 +0000

In reply to Jacquelyn Guisbert. Hi Jacquelyn! I am actually in the process of updating this one. Either one will work, but I prefer to use the water. There will be a new video coming with this update. :) Sorry for the confusion! I hope you love the cupcakes! :)

By: Jacquelyn Guisbert

Jacquelyn Guisbert — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

The video says 1 cup milk. The written recipe says 1 cup warm water. I know warm water will bloom the cocoa. I am unsure what to use!

By: LH

LH — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:34:49 +0000

So, I wish I could add a picture, but here’s what I did with this. I bake them in individual dessert ramekins. The only thing different I did to the recipe is I added only egg whites to the cream cheese because I didn’t want it to turn yellow and I put the leftover yolks in the cake batter. I plan on serving these as a higher and dessert for the next time friends come over for dinner. They came out fabulous. I used Ghirardelli regular size 60% cocoa chocolate chips in lieu of the mini. And then macerated some raspberries for the top. It’s delicious and it looks like you spent hours on a dessert that literally took minutes. Great recipe!!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:29:58 +0000

In reply to Esther Jarvis. You're welcome, Esther! I hope you love these! :)

By: Esther Jarvis

Esther Jarvis — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:50:01 +0000

I love ths recipe! I certainly be making these cupcakes for the weekend . Thank you!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:59:14 +0000

In reply to Joyce. Thank you so much for trusting my recipes so much, Joyce! I'm so glad everything has been such a hit! I hope your granddaughters love these cupcakes! :)

By: Joyce

Joyce — Fri, 01 May 2026 01:50:33 +0000

Sam, these sound so yummy..I have saved the recipe and will try it later. I know my granddaughters will like them. I enjoy seeing all of the recipes you post and are always a hit with my family . Thank you very much
Joyce

By: Aga

Aga — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:12:10 +0000

I really didn’t like the taste of the chocolate muffin part, and the place where the two parts meet looked a bit uncooked for me. It seemed like a good idea (we do a similar black and white cheesecake at home), but I guess it doesn’t work for me when the black part is a muffin batter rather than a shortbread type cake. Usually a muffin batch gets eaten right away at our house, and I still have some of those left from a couple of days ago, se definitely not a house favorite this one. 🙂 Not for me flavor wise, but the steps were easy to follow and it was pretty quick to make, I would use the cheesecake part to make mini cheesecakes in the future.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 14 May 2025 18:34:24 +0000

In reply to Janet Miller. Correct! The cheesecake portion uses an egg though. We hope you love them Janet

By: Janet Miller

Janet Miller — Wed, 14 May 2025 18:30:26 +0000

No eggs in the cake batter? I have a recipe for these that someone gave me years ago, and there was an egg in the batter. Just wanted to make sure yours are eggless.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:13:11 +0000

In reply to Anita Earnest. Sure thing! :)

By: Anita Earnest

Anita Earnest — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:02:04 +0000

can you double recipe thanks

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:22:56 +0000

Hi Sam,
First thank you for sharing your grandmother’s recipe! I didn’t have any cocoa on hand so I substituted with chocolate syrup. Either way they were delicious! And as always I enjoy every recipe I have tried of yours.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:07:55 +0000

Absolutely delicious!! Easy to follow directions, milk is the best and I used Hershey’s Special Dark Cacao (because my family LOVES dark chocolate). Today is my 3rd time making these scrumptious delights and my family cannot wait to devoir.

By: Annie Dale

Annie Dale — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:20:29 +0000

In reply to Jeremy. I have always used apple cider vinegar from a recipe I have used for the last45 years. I have no idea how the flavor changes with using white vinegar. Over the years I have made these cupcakes and when the family gathers, that is the dessert everyone insists I bring.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 09 May 2024 01:44:29 +0000

In reply to Jeremy. Hi Jeremy! While I haven't tried it, I think it could work. :)

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 08 May 2024 04:05:55 +0000

Has anyone tried replacing the white vinegar with apple cider vinegar? I think it may work well with the chocolate, but I worry the proper gastronomical chemistry won’t occured to leven against the cocoa powder and baking soda… Thoughts?

By: Jen Rayola

Jen Rayola — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:08:10 +0000

Recipe was great! Do not put these in paper- they did not come out