Chocolate Cupcakes
Moist, rich, chocolate cupcakes, easy to make at home.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 340kcal
For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup hot water
For the Chocolate Buttercream:
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3-5 TBS heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 dash salt
For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, soda, and salt. Whisk them together, and set aside.
In another bowl add the milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract and whisk them together till smooth.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until they are well combined. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Add the hot water and mix until everything is just blended. (It will be very thin)
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tins, about 2/3 full each.
Bake for about 18-22 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out with a few soft crumbs.
Remove the pan from the oven and allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Chocolate Buttercream:
In a large bowl mix the butter until it's smooth. Beat for about 2 minutes.
Add in the powdered sugar, and cocoa powder. Beat until they're well mixed.
Add in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt and mix until smooth.
Once combined, raise the speed to medium high, and beat until the frosting is nice and fluffy.
Scoop the frosting into a piping bag with a piping tip (I like the 1M tip) and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg