Best Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Moist, decadent, delicious and rich, this is the best chocolate cupcake recipe you'll ever taste!
Servings: 16 cupcakes
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake/muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, oil and vanilla and set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, add flour, both sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and whisk to combine.
- In batches, add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Lastly, mix in hot water and whisk until combined and perfectly smooth. The batter should be somewhat thin.
- Add batter to cupcake liners filling only halfway and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool to room temperature before adding buttercream.
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Notes
For even more chocolate flavor, replace the hot water for coffee! It gives a much deeper chocolate flavor and almost a mocha essence.
To ensure your chocolate cupcakes stay as fresh as possible, give them some space in an airtight container; this will be their new cozy home. If you're planning to devour them within a day or two, a cool countertop will do just fine as their resting spot. However, for a more extended vacation, tuck them into the fridge, and they’ll stay scrumptious for up to a week; just remember, room temperature is their happy place before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 59mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.7mg