Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup natural cocoa powder (NOT dutch process)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (or milk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉. Line a cupcake pan with liners and set aside.
- To a large bowl add your dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to remove clumps and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, add your wet ingredients: granulated sugar, eggs, buttermilk, warm water, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Divide cupcake batter between 18 cupcake liners, filling about halfway full. Bake in preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes, or until cupcakes pop back when gently pressed in the center. If an indent is left, your cupcakes need more time.
- Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring cupcakes to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- To a large bowl add your butter. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat until creamy and smooth, about a minute. Add confectioner’s sugar 1 cup at a time until incorporated. Add cocoa powder and mix until incorporated. Add vanilla extract and heavy cream and whip at high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pipe or spread frosting with a knife onto cupcakes and serve.
Notes
- Ensure all your ingredients are at room temperature for the best results.
- Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg